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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Legislative meetings draw big interest

The first batch of public hearings regarding Minnesota’s budget shortfall is over. House staff said that 2425 people attended the meetings on Thursday night and Friday morning (they didn’t have data yet from Friday afternoon’s hearings). 504 people testified. There will be another round of meetings next week in the Twin Cities area. Judging from…
by Tom Scheck

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Ellison on WCCO Sunday Morning

Esme Murphy tells me that DFL Rep. Keith Ellison will be on WCCO Sunday morning. Ellison was part of the congressional delegation that visited the Gaza Strip earlier this week.
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Franken on At Issue on Sunday

DFLer Al Franken will appear on KSTP’s At Issue on Sunday morning. The show’s host, Tom Hauser, tells me they’ll talk recount. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar will also make an appearance to talk about issues in Washington.
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Pawlenty hits Sunday circuit

Gov. Pawlenty is scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday. He’ll be in Washington D.C. for the winter meetings of the National Governor’s Association. The Fix also reports that Pawlenty may be dancing to September by Earth, Wind and Fire at a special White House gathering on Sunday. Meanwhile, Pawlenty appeared on public radio’s The…
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The Daily Digest: 2-20-09

A $1 billion bioscience project is in the works for the Rochester area. Gov. Pawlenty won’t comment on the plan but said, “I don’t want to speak for them, but if they can get a few more items lined up, that’s something you’ll be hearing more about in the coming weeks and months.” WCCO says…
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Pawlenty has to ask for the stimulus dough

WCCO says the fine print in the stimulus package says Gov. Pawlenty (and other governors) have to make a formal request for the stimulus money. If Pawlenty chooses not to request the money, the Legislature can overrule him. That is something DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher said the DFL controlled Legislature would do.
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Loophole or individual right?

Say hello to Jerry Dhennin, of Coon Rapids, who brought some heavy machinery to a news conference in St. Paul. Dhennin, who is a self-described “gun nut”, is a member of Citizens for a Safer Minnesota. During his remarks, Dhenin pulled out his Ruger mini 14 which he says he bought at a gun show…
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About that pay cut..

One day after Republicans announced a proposal to cut pay for state lawmakers and the state’s five constitutional officers, DFL Sen. Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller implemented a state Senate hiring freeze for the remainder of the year, is freezing state Senate wages and will allow any member of the Senate to cut their salary by…
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Burnsville’s mayor to meet with Obama

Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz will meet with President Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden and other members of the Obama Administration on Friday. Kautz, who serves as the Second Vice-President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is headed to the White House along with more than 60 other mayors. Here’s the release.
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Lobbyists representing tobacco and corn growers to raise money for Collin Peterson

Ron and Valerie Jerich, lobbyists who represent several groups including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and the Minnesota Corn Growers, are holding a fundraiser tonight for DFL Rep. Collin Peterson: You are cordially invited to dinner with Congressman Collin Peterson Hosted by Ron & Valerie Jerich At the W Hotel – Prohibition Bar, 27th Floor Marquette…
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