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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: bonding, beer, Franken ad

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: DFL lawmakers have proposed $1.2 billion in public projects, part paid for by bonding, part by cash. (MPR News) Gov. Mark Dayton said the plan was “excessive.” (The Star Tribune) The House and Senate both moved to regulate electronic cigarettes, but their plans differ. (AP via Pioneer Press) A Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Franken releases first ad of his campaign

Franken releases first ad of his campaign

Sen. Al Franken, who is running for re-election this year, has released the first ad of his campaign. It’s running statewide and features Blaine-based Top Tool owner Elizabeth Abraham. The spot is called “3.5 Million Jobs” and is meant to highlight Franken’s legislative efforts to train workers. Franken has four potential opponents, including businessman Mike Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Senate committee approves tougher regulations on e-cigarettes

Senate committee approves tougher regulations on e-cigarettes

  A bill that would ban e-cigarettes in indoor public places was approved by a key Senate committee today. The Senate Finance Committee approved the bill 11-8. The proposal would include electronic cigarettes under the same rules as smoking. Sen. Kathy Sheran, DFL-Mankato, says she’s not pushing for an outright ban on e-cigarettes, but she Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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Senate tax committee kills Sunday growler sales

Senate tax committee kills Sunday growler sales

The Senate Tax Committee today removed a provision in a liquor bill to allow craft taprooms to sell growlers of beer on Sunday. The measure would have opened the door to allowing a form of Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota. The move came after officials representing the Teamsters Union, which delivers alcohol on behalf of Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: Oberstar, corporate political spending, Franken

Welcome to the Daily Digest, where the state is mourning the lost of former 8th Congressional District Rep. Jim Oberstar who died in his sleep over the weekend. Oberstar: Oberstar died in his sleep overnight Friday. He was 79 and Minnesota’s longest serving member of Congress. (MPR News) A son of a miner from Chisholm, Read more →
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Senate targets corporate political spending by attempting to tax it

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill today that would require political spending by corporations to be subject to the individual income tax. The Senate passed the bill 37-23. The measure would level the playing field after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections, said chief sponsor, Sen. Read more →
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PoliGraph: Dayton claims about economy, education accurate

Gov. Mark Dayton gave a late-season State of the State address this week. In it, he highlighted some of the bright spots in Minnesota’s economic, education and health outlook as evidence that changes made during his tenure are making the state better. PoliGraph looked at three of those statements this week. “There are more than Read more →
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