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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest (same-sex marriage, tax cuts, Congress )

It’s Monday! Welcome to the Daily Digest. Here’s what you may have missed over the weekend. Minnesota: Republicans in House district 48B didn’t endorse Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie – or anyone, for that matter. Loon said she thought her vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage was a factor. (MPR News) GOP Rep. Tara…
by Catharine Richert

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GOP declines to endorse Loon; same-sex marriage vote cited

Republican delegates on Saturday declined to endorse state Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, who was one of four House Republicans who voted in favor of same-sex marriage. The Minnesota Family Council claimed victory in a press release after the convention delegates in Eden Prairie decided not to endorse anyone for the 48B District race. “Minnesotans Read more →
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Mack misses tax vote to attend political event

Mack misses tax vote to attend political event

  State Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, was a guest speaker at this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C. Mack, who is one of CPAC’s Top 10 conservatives under 40 years old, gave an eight minute speech on her political background, her conservative beliefs and what she characterized as the perils of the Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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State Senate still moving slowly on taxes

DFL leaders in the Minnesota Senate are planning to take a long look at the $500 million tax cut bill that the House passed this week, but it’s unlikely that they’ll meet the March 14 deadline Gov. Mark Dayton set for action. Dayton, who’s pushing his own $616 million tax cut proposal, said lawmakers need Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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PoliGraph: DFL, GOP both right – and wrong – about property taxes

PoliGraph: DFL, GOP both right – and wrong – about property taxes

  Republicans say property taxes have gone up this year. Democrats say they’ve gone down. Confused? So was PoliGraph. As it turns out, both parties are right, but they’re both leaving out important facts, too. The Evidence  It’s an election year, and that means you’ll be hearing a lot about taxes – who raised them Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest (tax cuts, ads target Nolan, Ukraine)

Welcome to Friday’s Daily Digest. Minnesota: With a $1.2 billion surplus to work with, Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed $616 million in tax cuts, including the repeal of three new business sales taxes passed last session. (MPR News) Meanwhile, the Minnesota House passed a $500 million tax cut bill that includes some of the same provisions Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Peterson steps up fundraising while keeping mum on future plans

WASHINGTON – DFL U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson’s official line on whether he’s seeking a 13th term in the U.S. House is that he hasn’t decided yet. But for someone who’s undecided, the longest serving member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation is doing an awful lot of fundraising. According to invitations obtained by MPR News, Peterson’s congressional Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (Sunday sales, IRS, minimum wage)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: What’s at stake in the debate over “federal tax conformity?” (MPR News) Supporters of Sunday liquor sales are hedging their bets by giving the Legislature a variety of options to consider. (MPR News) There’s an intra-caucus struggle within the Senate DFL over whether to repeal business sales taxes passed Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Sunday liquor sales supporters hedge their bets

Sunday liquor sales supporters hedge their bets

Supporters of Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota are now taking a multiple-bill approach to trying to modify the longtime prohibition. Sen. Roger Reinert, DFL- Duluth and Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, will hold a state Capitol news conference today to unveil a bipartisan package of options. Reinert said the bills include a full repeal, local Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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