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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: bonding bill, Ortman, kill switch

Here’s your Daily Digest: Minnesota: DFLers have vowed to move forward on a $846 million public works bill, but Republicans haven’t signed on. (MPR News) Julianne Ortman wants her party’s endorsement to run against Sen. Al Franken. But some Republicans who know her best say she’s not conservative enough to run. (MPR News) PoliGraph parses the Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Legislature drops county commissioner’s pension switch

A Hennepin County Commissioner has failed in his bid to convince the Minnesota Legislature to allow him to switch from a 401(k)-style pension to a guaranteed benefit plan. A House/Senate conference committee tasked with negotiating differences on a pension bill removed the provision today that would have allowed Hennepin County Commissioner Randy Johnson to transfer Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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PoliGraph: The story behind the legislator pay panel

Who knew eight words could be so controversial? House Republicans and DFLers are sparring over a proposed constitutional amendment that will be listed on the 2016 ballot as “Remove lawmakers’ power to set their own pay.” Democrats say that’s what the amendment, which sets up an independent committee to dictate how much legislators are paid, Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Public works bill showdown looms in Minnesota House

DFL House Speaker Paul Thissen says the House will move forward with a vote on an $846 million public works bill tomorrow regardless of whether Republicans pledge to provide the needed votes to pass the bill.
by Tom Scheck

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Dayton signs expungement, kill switch bills

Dayton signs expungement, kill switch bills

Minnesota judges will be able to permanently seal the criminal records of reformed offenders under legislation that Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law today. Judges were already allowed to expunge court records, but not those collected by state agencies. Supporters of the change say that information frequently surfaces in background checks for jobs and housing. Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest: e-cigs, Honour, student loans

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: A conference committee has agreed to a partial ban on e-cigarettes. (MPR News) House and Senate lawmakers are poised to try to work out differences over a medical marijuana bill. (MPR News) An outside spending group run an ad supporting GOP gubernatorial hopeful Scott Honour later this week. The Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Conference Committee passes partial e-cig ban

A joint House/Senate conference committee has agreed to ban the use of e-cigarettes in government buildings, schools, the University of Minnesota and campuses in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The bill does not ban the use of the devices in bars and restaurants. The proposal would also allow businesses and local units of…
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: sprinklers, e-cigs, cell phones

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: The House and Senate need to hash out differences over a medical marijuana bills. MPR has details on those differences – and possible compromises. (MPR News) A fight over indoor sprinklers could derail the bonding bill. (MPR News) DFL legislative leaders have reached agreement on allocating roughly $283 million Read more →
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