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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

House and Senate reach agreement on spending priorities

DFL legislative leaders have reached agreement on allocating roughly $283 million in new spending. Sen. Dick Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Lynn Carlson, DFL-Crystal, on Monday announced their spending targets for each budget division.  Health and Human Services will see the biggest increase in spending – roughly $104 million – in the current budget cycle. Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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Agreement reached on cell phone tracking bill

A joint House/Senate conference committee has reached agreement on restrictions on law enforcement’s ability to track cell phones. Sen. Branden Petersen, R-Andover, says the bill would require police and prosecutors to get approval from a judge before they can start tracking an individual’s cell phone. He said that’s a big change since current law does Read more →
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Dayton open to indoor e-cig ban

Gov. Mark Dayton said today that he would not would not veto a bill that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in public indoor spaces, if it is passed by the Legislature.
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: WESA signed, McFadden dust-up

Welcome to the Daily Digest, where there’s only a week left to go in this year’s session. Here’s what happened over the weekend. Minnesota: Gov. Mark Dayton signed a package of bills on Mother’s Day aimed at improving the workplace for women. (MPR News) No matter what the Legislature does about e-cigarettes, businesses have already Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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PoliGraph: Ellison unemployment claim accurate

Late last year, emergency unemployment insurance expired and U.S. House Democrats have been on a crusade to renew it even though their Republican colleagues aren’t interested. Democrats have been putting on the pressure this week, using social media to make their case. Here’s a tweet from Rep. Keith Ellison: “How does the end of emergency Read more →
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The Daily Digest: tax cuts, bonding, Benghazi

Happy Friday, everyone. Here’s your Daily Digest. Minnesota: Lawmakers have agreed to another $103 million of tax cuts. (MPR News) Top leaders in the state House and Senate are meeting privately to hash out details of a bonding bill. (MPR News) The House passed a bill that will extend liquor sales, including allowing taprooms to Read more →
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Talks underway to find bonding bill compromise

Top lawmakers in the Minnesota House and Senate have begun private discussions aimed at reaching a bonding bill compromise that can achieve the needed three-fifths majority for passage in both chambers. DFL leaders have described a bipartisan bonding deal as the lynchpin for ending the 2014 session ahead of the May 19 deadline for adjournment. Read more →
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Agreement at Capitol on another round of tax cuts

House and Senate negotiators have reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to provide $103 million in tax cuts, including property tax reductions for farmers, homeowners and renters. It’s the second tax bill of the session. The earlier bill already signed into law cut taxes by $447 million, largely through federal income tax conformity and Read more →
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