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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton wants bonding cap rescinded

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton made it clear today that he wants to see a bigger bonding bill than the one House Democrats rolled out this week.
by Tim Pugmire

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PoliGraph: Honour claim about gov’t spending correct

Last week, the five Republican candidates competing to unseat Gov. Mark Dayton gathered for a joint press conference to criticize a proposed office building for the state’s senators. The group was unified in its belief that the project spells wasteful government spending. To underscore his opposition to the building, candidate Scott Honour pointed out that Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Ad slams Dayton on Medical Marijuana

Ad slams Dayton on Medical Marijuana

Supporters of  allowing people to use marijuana for medical purposes will run an ad criticizing Gov. Mark Dayton for blocking the bill. The Marijuana Policy Project says the 30 second ad will start running tonight on programs like The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Ellen and The View. The ad campaign features Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest (medical pot, bonding, ‘unsession’)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: Minnesota’s health insurance website signed up nearly 169,000 people by the March 31 deadline to get coverage. (MPR News) Republicans are calling Gov. Mark Dayton a flip-flopper on legalizing medical marijuana and a host of other issues. (MPR News) House Democrats released details of their bonding bill. The Bell Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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U.S. Attorney wants state senator to immediately pay $748,000 to federal government

U.S. Attorney wants state senator to immediately pay $748,000 to federal government

  The U.S. Attorney is asking a federal district court judge in Minneapolis to force state Sen. Sean Nienow, R-Cambridge,  and his wife, Cynthia, to immediately pay the government $747,937.62 because they stopped paying back a government small business loan. In court records filed this morning, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ana Voss, wrote that Nienow, his Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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House DFL unveils bonding, cash plan for projects

House DFL unveils bonding, cash plan for projects

Democrats in the Minnesota House are proposing a two-bill approach to provide about $975 million in public construction projects. They unveiled an $850 million bonding bill today along with a separate bill to use $125 million in budget surplus money for some of the projects on their list. The list was whittled down from more Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (budget, light rail, defending the ACA)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: The state’s health insurance exchange help line was strained on the last day of open enrollment. (MPR News) The Minnesota Legislature is going to decide this week how to spend what’s left of the state‘s surplus. Among the options are health care, education and transportation. (MPR News) Planner say Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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