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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Pawlenty presser

Governor Pawlenty had an informal sitdown with reporters today to talk about the tentative settlement with the state employee unions, tax policy, the budget and his new twitter page (BTW, he started following boatloads of people today). You can listen to Pawlenty’s comments here: The DFL House and Senate Tax Chairs were on MPR’s Midday…
by Tom Scheck

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Entenza announcement

Former DFL House Minority Leader Matt Entenza officially announced his candidacy for governor this morning in Worthington. He made the announcement at his old high school and was flanked by family and friends. Here’s his speech: MPR’s Mark Steil asked Entenza a few questions after the announcement. Entenza said: He would abide by the party’s…
by Tom Scheck

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Tax chairs on Midday

DFL Rep. Ann Lenczewski and DFL Sen. Tom Bakk will be on MPR’s Midday at 11 AM to discuss their respective tax bills and state tax policy. The House tax plan increases income taxes on wealthy Minnesotans and increases alcohol and cigarette taxes. The Senate plan increases income taxes on every Minnesotan.
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Midmorning looks at high speed rail

MPR’s Midmorning will focus on high speed rail during the 9AM hour. Here are the guests: GUEST (9-9:15): Linda Slocum (DFL-Richfield), state representative and vice chair of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. She joins us by phone from the state capitol. GUEST: Andrew Selden, Minneapolis attorney and vice president of law and policy for…
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The Daily Digest: 4-23-09

The state employee unions and the state of Minnesota reached agreement on a new contract. MPR reports that the agreement doesn’t include worker furloughs or wage cuts. The Pi Press quotes Gov. Pawlenty’s spokesman, Brian McClung, as saying the state is keeping the existing language to furlough employees. The chairs of the House and Senate…
by Tom Scheck

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Entenza to make it official Thursday morning

Former DFL House Minority Leader Matt Entenza will formally announce his campaign for governor tomorrow morning. He’ll make the announcement in his hometown of Worthington. It was widely expected that Entenza would run for governor. He set up a website, formed an exploratory committee and has been traveling the state as a part of his…
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Unions report tentative deal reached for state workers

Officials with the state’s two largest public employees unions say they’ve reached a tentative contract agreement with the state that saves jobs and prevents furloughs. A news release from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5 and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees says the tentative agreement was based on a mediator’s…
by Tim Pugmire

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Franken talks Senate race.

Democrat Al Franken attended an Earth Day event today. He answered a few reporter questions on his way to his car. You can listen to it here (audio is low in the beginning but gets louder as the interview picks up):
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WIMP

That’s what GOP Rep. Tom Emmer wants certain county inspectors to wear when they inspect a property for the eradication of noxious weeds. Emmer successfully attached an amendment to the House Ag and Vets Budget bill that would require inspectors to wear distinctive clothing identifying them as members of the Weed Inspection and Mitigation Program.…
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Vets win, ag loses, ethanol survives in House

The Minnesota House has voted to increase funding for veterans at the expense of farmers. The House is debating an omnibus finance bill today that covers agriculture, veterans and military affairs. Overall, the measure would reduce spending by 6 percent, with agriculture taking most of the hit. Funding for veterans programs was protected by tapping…
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