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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Hilstrom running for secretary of state

Hilstrom running for secretary of state

Rep. Debra Hilstrom, DFL-Brooklyn Center, announced today that she has filed paperwork to join the race for Minnesota secretary of state.  She’s the second Democrat to enter the race, joining Rachel Bohman,  former Hennepin County elections manager. Incumbent DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said earlier this month that he will not seek re-election in…
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest (Hilstrom to run for secretary of state, farm bill fails in U.S. House)

Welcome to your Friday edition of The Daily Digest. State lawmakers are emerging from their post-session hibernation to declare their candidacy for statewide offices. We have another DFLer in the race to succeed Mark Ritchie as Minnesota secretary of state. And a Republican appears to be signaling that he wants to take on Gov. Mark Dayton. And in Washington, there is no happy medium. The farm bill was sunk by opposition from both Democrats and Republicans.
by Jon Collins

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Zellers to announce political plans on Sunday

Zellers to announce political plans on Sunday

Kurt Zellers, the former Republican Speaker of the Minnesota House, is set to announce his political plans on Sunday – and it appears he intends to run for governor. Zellers has told reporters that he’s interested in running. A check of the website, Zellersforgovernor.com, also directs people to his political page. Zellers has scheduled a…
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest (Schiff drops mayoral bid, MinnesotaCare 2.0)

As the 2013 elections approach, the Minneapolis mayoral lineup gets scrambled once again as a top candidate drops out. And policy enacted in the last legislative session continues to reverberate through the state as mayors applaud some extra funding and the state prepares a long-running health program for the Affordable Care Act. In Washington, a Senate proposal is aimed at heading off a big increase in interest rates for student loans.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota sets up a trade office in Germany

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced today that Minnesota is setting up a trade office in Germany. The announcement during Gov. Dayton’s trade mission to Germany, Sweden and Norway. DEED officials say the new trade office will be in the Dusseldorf-Cologne area. DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben said officials picked that region…
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest (Abeler challenges Franken, immigration overhaul could save billions)

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Daily Digest. Some state lawmakers are getting ready to try to make the leap to the national stage as another Republican announces his candidacy against U.S. Sen. Al Franken. And an immigration overhaul could save the country billions of dollars. But new complications arise in the U.S. House that could prevent the bill from being heard.
by Jon Collins

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Group backing same-sex marriage tops lobbyist spending at state Capitol

Group backing same-sex marriage tops lobbyist spending at state Capitol

MN United, a group that successfully worked to pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota, reports today that it spent $1.6 million to lobby the Legislature this year. The report filed today with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board shows that MN United spent the most of any group to lobby the Legislature. The…
by Tom Scheck

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State Rep. Jim Abeler says he’s running for U.S. Senate

State Rep. Jim Abeler says he’s running for U.S. Senate

State Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, announced today that he is forming a start-up committee to run in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by incumbent Democrat Al Franken. Minnesota needs a senator who protects personal privacy and liberty and unlocks the “stifling stranglehold the federal government holds on Minnesota,” said Abeler in a…
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The Daily Digest (DFL may reconsider some taxes, White House threatens farm bill veto)

Welcome to Tuesday's Daily Digest. As the election season heats up in Minnesota, there are signs that DFLers may be willing to take another look at some of the taxes they pushed through last session. And the farm bill is in the U.S. House. But food stamp cuts in the bill could hinder its prospects with both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.
by Jon Collins

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