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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: 1-12-09

Good morning. I’m back after a two and a half week break where my plan to boost Minnesota’s census count succeeded. Not much has changed in my absence. The Senate race is still in flux with DFLer Al Franken leading and Republican Norm Coleman questioning the process. The Legislature convened but they’re facing a massive…
by Tom Scheck

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Daily Digest: 1-9-09

Recount Senate Dems may seat Al Franken before the legal challenges are resolved. Some voters are receiving letters saying that their absentee ballots were rejected. The campaigns’ legal teams are prepping for the election contest. A new poll shows that almost half of Minnesotans think Norm Coleman should concede. And Franken is already facing low…
by Molly Bloom

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Don’t look now

The first week of the Session up at the Capitol saw a rather, um, unheralded debut. The state Senate started using its new “reader boards.” They’re the signs on either side of the chamber that show what the Senate is doing and how each member votes. The reader boards are known more affectionately by Republicans…
by Tim Pugmire

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How fast is absentee voting growing?

I got an email overnight challenging Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s assertion that absentee voting had doubled in the 2008 election, compared to 2006. “Derek of Eagan” called it an “apples to oranges” comparison, since 2006 didn’t have a presidential candidate on the ballot. True enough, but it wasn’t half the election, either. So here’s…
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: 1-8-09

Recount Lawmakers are already working on election reforms post-recount. The Senate’s ruling on seating Roland Burris will affect the chances of seating Al Franken. The US News and World Report has ten things we didn’t know about Norm Coleman. State and Local Govt. Gov. Tim Pawlenty and lawmakers want schools to share. The Legislature will…
by Molly Bloom

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Daily Digest: 1-7-09

Norm Coleman announced that he will file a lawsuit challenging the results of the Senate recount. MPR, AP, Star Tribune and PiPress have stories. Some legal experts say that Coleman is facing an uphill battle. Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page will be picking the three-judge panel that will hear the lawsuit. For the campaigns,…
by Molly Bloom

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It was SRO(utside) the Coleman announcement

It was SRO(utside) the Coleman announcement

It wasn’t just the conference room in the State Office Building that was packed for Norm Coleman’s announcement that he was planning to contest the November election in court. Even the hallway outside was standing room only. “I think half the Republicans in the state are here,” quipped one of the onlookers, peeking though the…
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Daily Digest: 1-6-09

The Canvassing Board certified results showing Al Franken with a 225 vote lead, while Norm Coleman’s campaign has promised a legal challenge today. MPR, Star Tribune, PiPress and AP have stories. Al Franken gave a victory speech last night. Political observers say Coleman’s challenge could come with big costs. Franken will not be in Washington…
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Daily Digest: 1-5-09

After counting wrongly-rejected absentee ballots, Al Franken’s lead increases to 225 and the Canvassing Board is expected to certify him as the winner today. MPR, Washington Post, Reuters, Star Tribune and AP have stories. But it’s not over yet. Norm Coleman will likely contest the election in court. MPR, Star Tribune, PiPress and Wall Street…
by Molly Bloom

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