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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Some Syrian-Americans protest in support of airstrikes

Some Syrian-Americans protest in support of airstrikes

With Congress set to consider a resolution authorizing President Barack Obama to use military force against the Syrian government, some Syrian-Americans say the airstrikes are necessary to destabilize Syrian President Bashar Assad.
by Jon Collins

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State Fair survey shows strong support for higher minimum wage

An unscientific survey taken during the Minnesota State Fair found strong support for a minimum wage increase, medical marijuana and background checks at gun shows. The nonpartisan public information office for the Minnesota House surveyed more than 7,000 fairgoers on a dozen policy issues, including some that are expected to get attention during the 2014 Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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MN delegation reacts to Obama plan to seek authorization for Syria strike

President Barack Obama stepped back from a missile attack against Syria on Saturday and instead asked Congress to support a strike punishing Bashar Assad’s regime for the alleged use of chemical weapons. Obama said he had decided the United States should take military action and that he believes that as commander in chief, he has Read more →
by Jon Gordon

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Nolan says U.S. is “war weary,” opposes military strike in Syria without approval

At least five members of Minnesota’s U.S. House delegation are calling for Congress to weigh in on whether a military strike should be launched against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians. Those who want President Obama to consult Congress on  Syria come from the left and right – including Republican Michele Read more →
by Brett Neely

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Minnesota House panel tries to counter Wisconsin ‘propaganda’

The DFL chair of  the Minnesota House Commerce Committee says he wants Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker to stop trying to lure companies across the border by portraying the Badger State as the better place to do business. Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights, said that’s why he held an interim committee hearing today that Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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