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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton lets school districts decide on Tuesday cancellations

Gov. Mark Dayton will not issue another statewide public school closure on Tuesday, allowing instead for local school district officials to make those individual decisions. Dayton announced last week that schools would be closed today to protect children from “forecasted dangerously cold weather.” That weather is expected to be nearly as cold again tomorrow, but Read more →
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The Daily Digest (Extreme Cold Edition)

Good morning and welcome back after our holiday break. It’s really cold out there so stay warm. 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. Read more →
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Political beg-a-thon intensifies as 2013 draws to a close

WASHINGTON – Between the federal government shutdown and the poor rollout of the Affordable Care Act, politicians from both parties ended the year with plenty of egg on their faces. That hasn’t stopped them from using the final hours of 2013 to beg their supporters for one last contribution. “I know today is New Years Read more →
by Brett Neely

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Conservative group’s TV ads attack Rep. Nolan over health care law

Conservative group’s TV ads attack Rep. Nolan over health care law

WASHINGTON - A conservative group is spending $225,000 on television ads to attack 8th District Rep. Rick Nolan over the Affordable Care Act. The Minnesota affiliate of Americans for Prosperity says Nolan should vote to repeal the health care law — something the Democrat has voted against so far in Congress. In a likely preview of Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (Dayton takes responsibility for MNsure woes, more ACA changes)

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Secret trip, subsidy bring Winnipeg company’s expansion to Minnesota

Secret trip, subsidy bring Winnipeg company’s expansion to Minnesota

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton announced today that a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based manufacturer is opening a new research and development facility in Maple Grove next year. Price Industries is a maker of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products. It plans to create 40, higher-wage engineering jobs in Minnesota.  Dayton took a mystery trip to Winnipeg last summer Read more →
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Dayton on MNsure problems: “the buck stops here”

Dayton on MNsure problems: “the buck stops here”

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton wouldn’t say today whether he asked April Todd-Malmlov to resign earlier this week as director of Minnesota’s new health insurance exchange. Dayton declined to answer the question several times during a state Capitol news conference, which was his first public appearance since Todd-Malmlov tendered her resignation Tuesday. Dayton said he has Read more →
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The Daily Digest (New MNsure head apologizes, Senate passes budget deal)

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