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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

State Republican HQ moving from St. Paul to Minneapolis

State Republican HQ moving from St. Paul to Minneapolis

The Republican Party of Minnesota is moving its headquarters from near the Capitol in St. Paul to Minneapolis, the party announced in a Monday morning news release. The new location will be at 2200 East Franklin Ave. in the Seward neighborhood of  Minneapolis.  The Minnesota GOP has struggled with significant debt problems in recent years, Read more →
by Mark Zdechlik

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The Daily Digest (Last Brodkorb bill and Pawlenty cleans house)

Good morning! We hope you had a good weekend. 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 The political change that swept over Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (State surplus, Westrom to run for Congress)

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The Daily Digest (MNSure enrollment surges, Westrom to challenge Peterson)

Good morning! Hopefully your post-storm cleanup isn’t too rough. Please send any comments, tips and feedback to bneely@mpr.org. You can follow us on Twitter at @mprpolitics or @brettneely. In Minnesota In response to a lawsuit, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is insisting that current law allows him to accept voter registrations that are submitted electronically. Read more →
by Brett Neely

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State Sen. Westrom to announce a run for Congress in the 7th

Republican state Sen. Torrey Westrom said tonight he plans to run against DFL U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Westrom will announce his campaign at an event Thursday in Moorhead. Westrom also will hold an event in his hometown of Elbow Lake in northwest Minnesota later in the afternoon. An attorney, Westrom…
by Jon Collins

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Ritchie, state respond to online voter registration lawsuit

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is insisting that current law allows him to accept voter registrations that are submitted electronically. Ritchie formally responded today to a lawsuit challenging his recent launch of an online voter registration system. Four Republican legislators and two election watchdog groups filed the lawsuit in Ramsey County claiming the secretary Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (Stadium critics re-emerge, Bachmann says Obama rewrote Constitution)

Good morning! Stay safe in the snow today. We hope you’re enjoying the return of the Daily Digest. Please send your comments and tips to bneely@mpr.org. In Minnesota Football fans may have cheered the groundbreaking for the new Vikings stadium but critics of the stadium deal were quick to again warn that the public may Read more →
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