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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

House GOP leader wants more tax talk in special session

Plans for a one-day special legislative session next month to take up storm relief for 18 Minnesota counties have yet to be finalized, and Republicans say they’re still waiting to negotiate with Gov. Mark Dayton. Last week, Dayton and DFL leaders said they want the agenda to also include undoing a new tax on farm…
by Tim Pugmire

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Dayton kicks off Destination Medical Center work

Dayton kicks off Destination Medical Center work

Gov. Mark Dayton came to Rochester this afternoon to officially launch what he’s calling one of the biggest economic development efforts in state history. He convened the Destination Medical Center Corporation (DMCC) board. That’s the eight member public, non-profit corporation that’s going to steer the course of the nearly $6 billion dollar development over decades…
by Tim Nelson

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Business group wants three taxes repealed in special session

When the Legislature meets in an expected special session next month the agenda should include the repeal of three new business-to-business taxes, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce said in a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton today. Dayton wants to call lawmakers back to St. Paul on Sept. 9 to approve disaster relief for 18 counties…
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Proposed repair tax repeal is actually farm exclusion

DFL leaders in the Minnesota House and Senate clarified today that their proposal to repeal a new equipment repair tax would actually be an exclusion that applies specifically to farm equipment repairs. That means the labor costs from other business-related equipment repairs would still be subject to the state sales tax.  House Speaker Paul Thissen,…
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Dayton reverses course on immediate repeal of equipment repair tax

Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s now willing to make room in a possible special session for repealing the new state sales tax on equipment repairs. Dayton adjusted his position during a visit to Farmfest in Redwood County today.  Two days ago he told reporters a special session must be limited to providing storm-damage relief for…
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Dayton ‘deeply concerned’ about ruling in Wilf case

Dayton ‘deeply concerned’ about ruling in Wilf case

Gov. Mark Dayton is urging further scrutiny into the stadium deal following the news that Mark and Zygi Wilf have lost a big real estate court case in New Jersey. His deputy chief of staff, Bob Hume, just put out this statement: “I am deeply concerned by the Judge’s findings that the Wilf family committed fraud,…
by Tim Nelson

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Dayton tells school officials he wants to lift financial burdens

Dayton tells school officials he wants to lift financial burdens

After providing school districts with  a lot more money this year, Gov. Mark Dayton is now telling school leaders that he wants to ease the financial burden caused by laws telling districts what to do without the necessary funding to carry out the orders. Dayton said the 2011 Legislature, which was controlled by Republicans, imposed…
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Another Republican steps up to challenge Rep. Walz

Another Republican steps up to challenge Rep. Walz

A second Republican plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Mankato, in next year’s election. Aaron Miller, of Byron, Minn., said wants to go to Washington to tackle the nation’s spending problem. An Army veteran, Miller, 44, works for a biotechnology firm. If elected,  Miller said he will work to cut spending in Washington and…
by Mark Zdechlik

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