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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

PoliGraph: Seifert misleads on campaign dollars

Marty Seifert has issued a challenge to Gov. Mark Dayton: refuse campaign contributions from lobbyists. Seifert says he’s never taken lobbyist contributions and wants Dayton, whom Seifert hopes to unseat this fall, to do the same. “Not accepting lobbyist contributions so far this election, and in all my previous elections, has made my campaign unique,”…
by Catharine Richert

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Dayton touts Rochester Civic Center expansion

ROCHESTER – On the lawn of the Mayo Civic Center, Gov. Mark Dayton and local Rochester officials touted a $35 million expansion of the facility, a project that has been eight years in the making. “The city of Rochester estimates the economic benefit of $370 million over the next 10 years,” Dayton said. “This combined…
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest: MNsure, Iraq

Welcome to the Daily Digest. It’s Friday, but there’s still plenty of news Minnesota: DFLers aren’t running away from MNsure on the campaign trail – they’re embracing it. (MPR News) Meanwhile, Republicans continue to hammer Democrats on the new law. The latest comes from the Minnesota Jobs Coalition. (MPR News) There’s broad public opposition to…
by Catharine Richert

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State officials gearing up for wage, work changes

State officials are getting ready for several labor law changes this summer that will affect businesses and employees. The workplace protections of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) are kicking in, and the Minnesota’s minimum wage is set to increase on August 1. Large employers will pay $8 an hour and small employers $6.50.  Additional…
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest: Otto and voter ID, Cantor fallout

Good morning, and welcome to the Daily Digest. Here’s what’s new. Minnesota: Did State Auditor Rebecca Otto support legislation while serving in the Minnesota House that would have required people to show identification at the polls? PoliGraph says yes. (MPR News) In the face of Republican criticism over the state’s new health insurance exchange, expect…
by Catharine Richert

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Extra filing time fills just one of four vacancies

State officials briefly re-opened the candidate filing period for three Minnesota House districts and one congressional district, but they filled only one of the partisan vacancies. The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office announced the move last week after candidate withdrawals left major-party nomination vacancies in four locations. The new process was authorized by a 2013 law…
by Tim Pugmire

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National group to help MN House Dems

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, an organization dedicated to helping Democratic state legislatures, is positioning itself to help House DFLers this election season. According to records filed with the state’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, the group has created two local organizations – DLCC for Minnesota and DLCC Victory Fund. DFL party chair Ken…
by Catharine Richert

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PoliGraph: Entenza right about Otto’s voter ID record

In his bid to defeat State Auditor Rebecca Otto in the August primary, DFL hopeful Matt Entenza has gone back – way back – into Otto’s voting record during her time in the state Legislature. Entenza contends Otto supported new voting rules when she served in the House that would have required people to show…
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The Daily Digest: Cantor loses primary

Welcome to the Daily Digest, where politicos are trying to make sense of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary loss. Minnesota: As the Independence Party tries to maintain its status as a major political party in Minnesota, many of its endorsed candidates have something in common: They want to legalize marijuana. (MPR News) DFL State…
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