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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest (budget forecast, heating assistance, tax relief)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. It’s still absurdly cold out. St. Paul residents take heed. Minnesota: The latest state revenue forecast will be released today. The governor and Legislature will use the numbers as they adjust tax and spending plans during the session. The last forecast in December showed an $825 million surplus. The state Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest (Obama pushes plan; e-cigs at the Capitol; Seifert running mate)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: President Barack Obama spoke at St. Paul’s Union Depot, focusing his speech on transportation project funding. He asked Congress for more than $300 billion to update the nation’s roads and railways. (MPR News) PoliGraph fact-checked Obama’s speech. Most of the President’s facts were right, but they lacked some context. Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Group renews push to change how judges are elected

Group renews push to change how judges are elected

A coalition of former judges, business groups and labor unions is renewing its call to change the election process for judges. The group known as the Coalition for Impartial Justice is urging the Legislature to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would shift the way voters choose judges. The current system requires judges Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest (heating assistance, tax cuts, Obama visit)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota:  The Minnesota House approved $20 million in heating assistance on its first day back in session. (MPR News) A House committee reversed changes made last year that loosened the state’s long-standing ban on legislators taking gifts from lobbyists. (MPR News) Gov. Mark Dayton wants legislators to pass tax breaks…
by Catharine Richert

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House committee approves gift ban reversal

On opening day of the 2014 legislative session, a House committee approved a reversal of recent changes to the state’s long-standing ban on legislators accepting gifts from lobbyists. As of the last legislative session, lawmakers can now accept food and beverages from lobbyists – for instance, at a reception hosted by a lobbying firm –…
by Catharine Richert

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