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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Entenza to bypass public financing for auditor race

Entenza to bypass public financing for auditor race

This year’s contest for state auditor could get unusually expensive, with both DFL primary candidates now producing TV ads, and challenger Matt Entenza foregoing spending limits. Entenza, a former state representative, formally notified the campaign of incumbent DFL Auditor Rebecca Otto this week that he will not sign a public subsidy agreement. That allows him…
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest: New MNsure report

Good morning! Minnesota A new analysis of the MNsure website finds it to be complex and confusing. (MPR News) Five takeaways about the latest round of congressional fundraising reports. (MPR News) A California man is the primary donor to a super PAC that’s trying to oust DFL Sen. Al Franken. (MPR News) A small bookstore…
by Brett Neely

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MPR News to host pre-primary gubernatorial forum

MPR News to host pre-primary gubernatorial forum

MPR News will host a gubernatorial forum later this month featuring the four major Republican candidates for governor. The debate will be held in studio on July 30 at noon and will air live on the radio and online. The forum will feature Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, Scott Honour, state Rep. Kurt Zellers , R-Maple…
by Tom Scheck

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California man bankrolls anti-Franken super PAC

WASHINGTON – While super PACs from both sides  have mostly remained on the sidelines of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, campaign finance records show that a pro-Republican super PAC called  the Heartland Campaign Fund has been almost exclusively funded by one man in California, Carl Berg. Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday show…
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest: Fundraising edition

Good morning! How about that All-Star game? Minnesota Congressional candidates filed their fundraising numbers for the second quarter. Here’s MPR’s dashboard of where the candidates stand. (MPR News) Minnesota House researchers released two new reports on local property taxes that show movement in different directions. (MPR News) Minnesota lawmakers say the highway funding fix that…
by Brett Neely

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Honour starts running TV ads

Honour starts running TV ads

Scott Honour’s campaign started running TV ads today. Honour is one of four Republicans competing for the nomination for governor. The campaign is running ads on the Fox News Channel across the state, according to consultant Pat Shortridge. The campaign is spending between $15,000 and $20,000 on the ad buy, Shortridge said.  The theme of the…
by Tom Scheck

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Happy Congressional fundraising deadline day

WASHINGTON – The latest campaign fundraising numbers for the 2nd quarter of the year are flowing in, and we’re compiling topline numbers here. Anywhere there’s a blank space behind someone’s name below we’re still waiting for numbers. Refresh this post throughout the day to see where candidates and incumbents stand. U.S. Senate Race Sen. Al…
by Brett Neely

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Mills started July trailing Nolan in campaign cash

Stewart Mills’ campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th District raised  $338,000 during the 2nd quarter of the year. That brings his total raised for the campaign to nearly $1 million. As of July 1,  Mills had almost $430,000 in campaign cash on hand. Mills, of the Mills Fleet Farm family, is a first-time candidate who’s running against…
by Mark Zdechlik

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