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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton, Whalen, Tucker praise bid for Final Four

Dayton, Whalen, Tucker praise bid for Final Four

With the 2018 Super Bowl already coming to the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, state leaders have now set their sights on getting an NCAA Final Four. Gov. Mark Dayton, business executives and sports celebrities held a news conference today to say more about their plans to lure the men’s college basketball championship to Minneapolis. They’re…
by Tim Pugmire

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Franken to vote against Norway ambassador pick

Franken to vote against Norway ambassador pick

President Obama's pick to be U.S. Ambassador to Norway, businessman and Democratic Party donor George Tsunis, won't be getting Sen. Al Franken's support when the Senate votes on Tsunis' nomination.
by Brett Neely

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Franken focuses on child mental health in latest ad

Franken focuses on child mental health in latest ad

Just days after he was officially endorsed for a second term in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Al Franken is up with a new ad touting legislation that helps kids with mental health problems. “Nearly 5 million children in America today struggle with a serious mental illness,” the ad states. “Eighty percent never receive treatment, and that’s…
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest: 2014 campaign kicks off

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: Putting on a united front in the face of a primary, endorsed Republicans held a press conference Monday where they aimed their criticism at DFLers. (MPR News) After losing the endorsement to Mike McFadden on Saturday, Sen. Julianne Ortman officially bowed out of her campaign to run for U.S.…
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DFL candidates for Minnesota House launch ’14 campaign

DFL candidates for Minnesota House launch ’14 campaign

DFL candidates for the Minnesota House gathered this morning to file their paperwork and highlight what they have in mind for the next two years, if they retain majority control. House Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St.Paul, said during a news conference that the slate of candidates will build on the work done during the past…
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State GOP candidates stress unity after convention

State GOP candidates stress unity after convention

Minnesota Republicans shifted from convention to campaign today, stressing party unity and downplaying the potential pitfalls of a looming August primary. GOP leaders appeared at a morning news conference along with their recently-endorsed candidates for statewide office. Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson was the party’s pick for governor, and businessman Mike McFadden won the endorsement…
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The Daily Digest: Party conventions edition

Welcome to the Daily Digest, where we’re still recovering from a very long weekend at the Republican party convention. Minnesota: Both the DFL and the GOP held their endorsement conventions this weekend. You can read a blow-by-blow of each vote on the Capitol View blog. The Republican convention was one of the most exciting in…
by Catharine Richert

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Johnson wins GOP endorsement for governor

Johnson wins GOP endorsement for governor

After coming in a distant third in a statewide straw poll just a few months ago, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson has won his party’s backing to run against Gov. Mark Dayton in the general election. But he still faces a primary fight with three other Republican hopefuls. “We are going to leave this convention…
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