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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: bonding, medical marijuana, gas tax

Welcome to Friday’s Daily Digest. Minnesota: Senate Democrats are poised to roll out a smaller bonding bill that Gov. Mark Dayton wanted. (MPR News) Minnesota House Democrats unveiled a scaled-back medical marijuana proposal. (MPR News) Republican Aaron Miller is hoping dissatisfaction with the Affordable Care Act will help him defeat U.S. Rep. Tim Walz. (MPR Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Kline to hold hearing on unions in college sports

WASHINGTON – Can a college quarterback also also be a union steward? That’s sure to be a question that will come up at a hearing scheduled for next week by Rep. John Kline, the Minnesota Republican who chairs the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee. Some background: In March, the National Labor Relations Board authorized Read more →
by Brett Neely

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Obama to attend high dollar fundraiser in Minneapolis

WASHINGTON – Minnesota will once again host some of the nation’s top Democrats, including President Barack Obama, as they seek to fill party’s coffers ahead of what’s expected to be a tough midterm election season. According to an invitation obtained by MPR News, Obama will attend an event next month benefiting the Democratic Congressional Campaign…
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest: SOS, min. wage,

Welcome to the Daily Digest, where it’s the morning after the State of the State address and a big Wild victory. Here’s the news. Minnesota: In the speech Gov. Dayton looked back at his record and called for new investments in jobs, education, health and transportation. (MPR News) GOP candidates looking to run against Dayton Read more →
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Dayton to attend major GLBT conference in Los Angeles

Gov. Mark Dayton is scheduled to attend a private conference this weekend that features high dollar donors to advance rights of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. Dayton’s campaign manager, Katharine Tinucci, says Dayton will attend the biannual OutGiving Conference, organized by the Gill Action Fund. Tinucci says Dayton and his running mate,…
by Tom Scheck

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PoliGraph: ACA may cost schools $200M – or it may not

Rep. Kelby Woodard, R-Belle Plaine, is concerned that the Affordable Care Act will cost schools. In a press release, he argued that “the total unfunded costs associated with Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance will cost Minnesota schools at least $207.96 million.” The number comes from a reputable source, but it also comes with some important Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest: new polls, voter registration, SCOTUS ruling

Good morning, politicos. Here’s your Daily Digest. Minnesota: Gov. Mark Dayton’s State of the State speech tonight may mark the unofficial kickoff to his campaign. (MPR News) By the way, at 7 tonight MPR News will broadcast the governor’s speech live, as it does every State of the State speech. A new poll shows Sen. Read more →
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