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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest

Gov. Pawlenty hits the campaign trail again this weekend. He’ll be speaking at the Values Voter Summit this evening and to the Ohio Republican Party on Saturday night. While Pawlenty says he isn’t sure about a 2012 run, his name will be on a straw poll ballot at the Values Voter Summit. The Star Tribune…
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The Daily Digest

Minnesota’s job numbers for August are released this morning. Slow job growth is the next worry for economists. An official with the Minnesota School Boards Association says “We’re at the bake sale level” when it comes to funding. Gov. Pawlenty wants to prevent state money from going to ACORN even though it appears no state…
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Pawlenty halts funds for ACORN even though no state funds are known to go to the group

Gov. Pawlenty issued a letter to the commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget telling him to stop funding to ACORN unless the state is legally obligated to provide such funding. Pawlenty said he’s ordering the review after reports surfaced about alleged illegal activity from group. The only problem is there is no state funding currently…
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Kelliher’s announcement

Margaret Anderson Kelliher officially announced her campaign for governor this morning in Mankato. Kelliher, who is also the MN House Speaker, joins a crowded field of candidates who hope to win the open seat. Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced in June that he will not seek reelection. You can listen to Kelliher’s announcement here:
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Gaertner makes her gov run official next month.

Despite being the candidate who has been in the race the longest (18 months), Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner has not officially announced her campaign for governor. The DFLer will kick off that part of the campaign on October first at her new campaign headquarters in St. Paul. Gaertner’s campaign sent notice of the event…
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DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher officially enters the race for governor today. GOP state Rep. Tom Emmer pays a penalty involving former campaign billboards. Primary Election St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Republican Eva Ng are headed to the mayoral primary. The Pi Press and MPR have stories. Maplewood and White Bear Lake sent…
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Pawlenty and Bachmann to speak at Values Voter Summit

Pawlenty and Bachmann to speak at Values Voter Summit

Gov. Pawlenty and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann are both scheduled to speak at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C. Bachmann is scheduled to attend a “national health care townhall” on Friday afternoon. Pawlenty is scheduled to speak on Friday night. Here’s the schedule. Meanwhile, the DNC is ripping Pawlenty in a…
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Prelude to Speaker?

The House DFL Caucus announced today that MN House Majority Leader Tony Sertich has been elected to serve ast the Minnesota House DFL Caucus Campaign Chair for the 2010 election cycle. The announcement isn’t a surprise since House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher will have her hands full in the coming months. Kelliher will officially announce…
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