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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Minimum wage bill strikes out in Senate committee

The author of a bill to exempt the St. Paul Saints from the minimum wage law gave it the hook after committee members lined up to take swings at it.
by Tim Nelson

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School threat team proposal advances in Minn. House

Minnesota House panel backs bill requiring schools to set up threat assessment teams to recognize and deal with "threatening or aberrant" behavior that could signal a future incident.
by Brian Bakst

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MN Senate panel advances MNLARS bill

The Senate transportation committee advanced a bill Monday that would provide $7.3 million of the $10 million state officials are seeking for repairs to the system known as MNLARS.
by Tim Pugmire

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Liebling exits DFL race for governor

Liebling exits DFL race for governor

State Rep. Tina Liebling, DFL-Rochester, announced Monday that she is ending her campaign for governor and will instead seek reelection to the Minnesota House.
by Tim Pugmire

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Senator with NRA tie joins push for new gun laws

Senator with NRA tie joins push for new gun laws

Four suburban senators -- two DFLers and two Republicans -- are joining forces to push two gun measures as the Legislature's deadline for bills to advance creeps closer.
by Brian Bakst

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MN lawmaker wants outside bids on all state IT projects

MN lawmaker wants outside bids on all state IT projects

A new bill in the Minnesota House would require state information technology officials to get bids from outside vendors on all computer software projects.
by Tim Pugmire

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Lawmakers seek ‘In God We Trust’ in Minn. schools

A new bill would require schools to install posters or framed copies of the "In God We Trust" motto in all Minnesota schools, so long as they can find private money for it.
by Brian Bakst

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