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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest (Gov and Senate polls, endorsement battles and minimum wage hike likely)

The Minnesota poll says Gov. Dayton’s approval rating is the highest it has ever been. (Star Tribune) Legislative leaders previewed their looming differences over the budget and minimum wage. DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says the wage will be hiked this session. (MPR News) The GOP legislators who voted in favor of legalizing same-sex Read more →
by Tom Scheck

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Legislative leaders preview differences over minimum wage, taxes

Legislative leaders preview differences over minimum wage, taxes

Minnesota lawmakers could move quickly this year to increase the state’s minimum wage. The issue is a leftover from last year’s session, when DFL legislative leaders couldn’t reach a compromise before they adjourned. The House had passed a bill to increase the hourly rate to $9.50, while the Senate passed a $7.75 measure. During a Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Lawmakers propose insurance fraud crackdown

Lawmakers propose insurance fraud crackdown

Several DFL and Republican state lawmakers have teamed up to try to stop insurance fraud in Minnesota. They outlined a package of 11 measures today that will be introduced during the 2014 session. Criminal prosecution of insurance fraud is often difficult. But during a state Capitol news conference, Sen. Vicki Jensen, DFL-Owatonna, explained that one Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Klobuchar and Franken raise questions about Comcast-Time Warner merger, vow hearings

WASHINGTON – The newly-announced merger of cable companies Comcast and Time Warner will get scrutinized by Minnesota lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Comcast is the dominant cable provider in Minnesota and the combined company would have an estimated 30 million subscribers, making it by far the largest cable provider in the U.S. with an estimated 30 Read more →
by Brett Neely

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Conservative group targeting DFL legislators on MNsure

Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota is using the troubled MNsure website to try to sway voters in a handful of suburban legislative districts. “Since its launch last year, ObamaCare has been a disaster. A broken website. Cancelled health insurance. Soaring premiums. Identity theft risk,” reads a flier sent out in four legislative districts on the outskirts of the Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Daily Digest (Mondale surgery, oil train fee, Obamacare sign-ups )

Good morning, here is the Thursday Digest. Minnesota: Former Vice President Walter Mondale had heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic Wednesday. A statement from his family said Mondale is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery. Two DFL lawmakers from Minneapolis are proposing a significant upgrade of safety preparations across the state Read more →
by Mike Mulcahy

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Lawmakers propose oil transport fee to fund safety plans

Lawmakers propose oil transport fee to fund safety plans

Two DFL lawmakers from Minneapolis are proposing a significant upgrade of safety preparations across the state for possible spills of crude oil. Rep. Frank Hornstein and Sen. Scott Dibble held a news conference today to outline legislation that would impose a new .01 cent per gallon fee on railroads and pipeline companies that transport crude oil. Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest (behind MNsure’s problems, free lunch, debt ceiling)

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809. That’s 10 score and 5 years ago for those of you keeping track. Here’s the Digest: Minnesota: What went wrong with MNsure? People interviewed by MPR News say MNsure’s top officials, including former executive director April Todd-Malmlov, were insular and stingy with information and that they ignored Read more →
by Mike Mulcahy

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