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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Delegation’s Democrats seek fix for MinnesotaCare funding formula

WASHINGTON – The seven Democrats in Minnesota’s congressional delegation have asked the Obama Administration to reconsider a proposed rule that they say would lead to much lower levels of funding for MinnesotaCare, a state-subsidized health insurance program that is expected to cover 140,000 Minnesotans in 2014. Minnesota currently stands alone among states in offering what’s Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (Would new gun laws make a difference? Zellers fundraising)

Good morning! In Minnesota Some Minnesota lawmakers say they plan to push again for more restrictive gun laws. But passing new or tighter laws may not deter the most persistent gun offenders, according to an MPR News analysis. In many cases, the suspected gunmen were already legally banned from possessing guns. (MPR News) Gov. Mark…
by Brett Neely

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Dayton pledges to improve MNsure

Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s hugely disappointed with the performance of MNsure and the people he relied on to make it work. But the governor says the buck stops with him to improve the online health insurance exchange. Dayton reacted Thursday to a report from Optum, a unit of Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group. The report found MNsure’s Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Daudt ends silence, answers questions about Montana gun incident

Daudt ends silence, answers questions about Montana gun incident

The top Republican in the Minnesota House broke his silence today about a run-in with the law in Montana last year by saying that he was never trying to hide anything. House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, declined repeated interview requests for a week and a half after revealing that he was stopped by police Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (Vikings challenge rejected, Daudt survives no confidence vote)

Good morning! In Minnesota The Minnesota Supreme Court has thrown out a legal challenge to the state’s financing plan for a new Vikings stadium. (MPR News) House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt unexpectedly appeared at a meeting of local GOP activists Tuesday night and derailed a planned “no confidence” vote. Daudt raised the ire of District 31 Read more →
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