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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

House passes liquor bill without Sunday growlers

Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed a liquor bill that extends bar hours during this summer’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game, extends alcohol sales at the University of Minnesota’s football stadium and allows taprooms to open on Sundays.
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: WESA, oil trains, Sunday beer

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: The House passed the Women’s Economic Security Act, but its future is unclear in the Senate. (MPR News) The American Petroleum Institute is buying local airtime to run ads meant to encourage Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar to support the Keystone XL pipeline. (MPR News) Rep. Joe Atkins…
by Catharine Richert

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House passes Women’s Economic Security Act, Senate outlook cloudy

The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed a bill designed to improve working conditions for women. The bill, known as the Women’s Economic Security Act, aims to convince employers to pay men and women in similar jobs equally. The House passed the bill 104-24. It requires businesses to make accommodations for pregnant and nursing women and lets…
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New ads target Franken, Klobuchar on Keystone XL pipeline

New ads target Franken, Klobuchar on Keystone XL pipeline

The American Petroleum Institute is running television and radio ads urging Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar to support the Keystone XL pipeline. According to filings with the Federal Communications Commission, API is planning to spend more than $68,000 on TV ads on three major networks in the Twin Cities. An API spokesperson declined to Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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House sponsor looks to move liquor bill without Sunday growlers

Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights, says he’s looking for ways to move a liquor bill without including a provision that would allow taprooms to sell growlers of beer on Sunday. Atkins said he’s trying to find options because Senate DFL leaders said they will not act on the the liquor bill if the growler Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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PoliGraph: McFadden’s claims about Franken ad accurate

It starts to feel a little like the Twilight Zone when PoliGraph fact-checks a fact-check. But when Mike McFadden, who is seeking the GOP party’s endorsement to challenge Sen. Al Franken in the general election, sent out a fact-check challenging Franken’s first ad of the campaign season, we couldn’t resist. Franken’s ad features a local Read more →
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State House passes overdose prevention bill

The Minnesota House unanimously passed legislation today aimed at preventing overdose deaths from heroin and other opiates. The bill allows first responders to administer the overdose antidote known as Narcan. It also provides limited immunity from prosecution to people who call for medical help when someone has overdosed. Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, said Read more →
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighs in on Minnesota race for Congress

U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighs in on Minnesota race for Congress

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has included Republican Stewart Mills’ 8th District bid for Congress in a 13-state media buy. The Chamber describes the effort as “a massive campaign to protect and expand our pro-free enterprise majority in the House, and make gains in the Senate.” With his business background, “Mills knows firsthand how Washington Read more →
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The Daily Digest: beer sales; tax refunds; climate change

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that allows some forms of medical marijuana, but not smoking. (MPR News) The Senate voted to let craft brewers sell growlers of beer on Sundays — but then the author of the bill pulled it from consideration. (MPR News) Gov. Mark Dayton signed Read more →
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Conference committee agrees on Women’s Economic Security Act

A House-Senate conference committee has reached an agreement on a bill designed to improve working conditions for women. The agreement would expand unpaid family leave and require businesses to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing employees. It would also provide money to help increase the number of women working in high-wage, high-demand jobs. The Read more →
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