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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Ortman to announce political plans on Saturday

Ortman to announce political plans on Saturday

  State Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, has scheduled a Saturday news conference in Waconia to announce her “political plans for the immediate future.” Ortmann is widely expected to announce she’s running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by DFLer Al Franken. She said she was strongly considering a Senate run earlier this summer. Ortman…
by Tom Scheck

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Union rebuff of auditor irks lawmakers

State lawmakers are criticizing the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association (MLEA) for refusing to provide financial data to the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) for a study of union fair-share fees. The OLA released a report today on the calculations made by state employee unions to determine fair share fees charged to non-member employees. Nine…
by Tim Pugmire

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Dayton still won’t say where jobs hunt led

Gov. Mark Dayton is refusing to say where he and the state’s top economic development official went last week to encourage a business to expand in Minnesota. Dayton took the trip last Thursday for a meeting regarding a possible economic development opportunity for the state. Dayton’s staff won’t disclose which state Dayton visited or which…
by Tom Scheck

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Dayton: Property taxes projected to go down in 2014

Dayton: Property taxes projected to go down in 2014

  Gov. Mark Dayton is praising a new state report that projects property taxes will drop statewide in 2014. According to the state Revenue Department, local governments are expected to reduce property taxes because they will receive more money from the state. But with no guarantee that will happen, Minnesotans can expect yet another tax…
by Tom Scheck

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