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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest (virtual scratch, campaign cash; farm bill crash?)

Good morning! Please send any tips, comments and suggestions to bneely@mpr.org and remember to follow us on Twitter at @mprpolitics and @brettneely. If you enjoy reading the Daily Digest and find it useful, please share it with others who might enjoy it, too.  In Minnesota Minnesota’s legislative auditor would like to launch as many as three probes into Read more →
by Brett Neely

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Capitol security panel recommends changes

Capitol security panel recommends changes

A legislative panel finalized a report today that calls for tighter rules for carrying handguns inside the Minnesota Capitol. The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security is recommending a change in law to require gun owners to notify state officials every five years if they intend to bring a weapon into the building. Current law Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (MNsure update, Christie’s bridge troubles)

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Bonding bill build-up gets web boost

Bonding bill build-up gets web boost

The Minnesota Senate has unveiled a new website to highlight some of the public construction projects lawmakers will consider for a bonding bill during the 2014 session. The site includes this self promotional video. The site Build.MN includes photos and summaries of many proposed projects organized by region of the state.  The northeast section, for Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (Campaign finance flaws, dueling conventions, unemployment insurance)

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Daily Digest (campaign fundraising, new Mpls council, MNsure audit coming)

Good morning from a very cold Washington, DC where the temperature has hit six degrees. It may not be Minnesota cold, but it’s cold by our standards. Your Daily Digester also lost his boiler heat yesterday (it’s still not back yet) and apologizes for the delay in getting the digest out to this morning. Special Read more →
by Mike Mulcahy

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State Senate panel to vote next week on office plans

A Minnesota Senate panel is expected to vote next week on the new office building planned for construction across the street from the State Capitol. Members of the Committee on Rules and Administration are scheduled to meet Jan. 15 to consider design plans for the new legislative building, which would house many DFL and Republican Read more →
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