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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: 3-13-09

Senate DFLers announced their budget plan. It includes $1 billion in education cuts and $2 billion in new revenue (most likely income tax hikes on the wealthy). MPR, the Pi Press, KARE, the Star Tribune, Forum Communications and AP have stories. MnDOT will hand out the first stimulus funded road contracts today. MnDOT also announces…
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New Senate DFL Targets

The Senate DFL released their budget plan and it’s slightly different than the plan circulating around earlier this week. The cuts are deeper because it doesn’t include the K12 funding shift anymore. Here are the details: Cuts E-12 Education – $973 million Higher Education – $221 million Health and Human Services – $719 million Agriculture…
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State lawmakers declare their support of the press

The Minnesota House unanimously passed a resolution today supporting freedom of the press and freedom of expression. The resolution also upholds “the long-standing tradition of the Minnesota House of Representatives with regard to press access to committee meetings and floor sessions.” House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, raised the issue in response to reports that…
by Tim Pugmire

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DFL Senate targets

Senate DFLers will hold a news conference later today to discuss “honest budget principles to balance the budget.” The plan that Senate Democrats are considering would cut $2.1 billion in programs with nearly half coming from E-12 education. The plan would also include $1.1 billion in K-12shifts and calls for $2 billion in unspecified “new…
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Senate bill eliminates option for overturning school levy

A Minnesota Senate panel has approved legislation that would prevent school district voters from trying to overturn an operating referendum. Under current law, levy opponents can force a do-over vote if they get 15 percent of the school district’s voters to sign their petition. The bill originally raised that threshold to 30 percent. But the…
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The Daily Digest: 3-12-09

Republican Norm Coleman had a bad day yesterday. His DFL rival picked up 14 votes in the Senate recount trial, his hopes are down to 1360 ballots and his contributor list becomes public (with private information included). Coleman is urging his contributors to cancel their credit cards after the breach. The Secret Service is also…
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Sertich and Seifert on TPT tonight

DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich and Republican House Minority Leader Marty Seifert are scheduled to appear on TPT’s Almanac at the Capitol tonight. I’m told that the discussion will focus on the state budget but the two will also be asked about the recent proposal by the DFL majority to change the House Rules…
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Pawlenty, Senate at odds over property tax cap

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is criticizing a bill that lifts a cap on local property taxes. Legislation approved this week by the Senate tax committee would allow local officials to raise property tax levies without state interference. The bill eliminates a 3.9 percent levy limit passed in the 2008 session. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Tom Bakk,…
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Another day, another medical marijuana hearing

A Minnesota House panel has advanced a bill to legalize the use of medical marijuana. The legislation would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to qualified patients for the treatment of debilitating medical conditions. Supporters and opponents of medical marijuana testified today before the House Civil Justice Committee. Law enforcement officials are among those who are…
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The Daily Digest: 3-11-09

A bill on foreclosure mediation clears a Senate panel. Unions are pushing back on Gov. Pawlenty’s proposed pay freeze. Gov. Pawlenty’s spokesman says Minnesota can’t reject Sara Jane Olson’s move to Minnesota to serve her parole in the state. He says Pawlenty is sympathetic to a Los Angeles police group trying to keep her in…
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