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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Minnesota loses more jobs

The Department of Employment and Economic Development said the state shed 10,500 jobs in November.
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: 12-18-08

The State Canvassing Board begins Day 3 of reviewing ballots. They are now moving with assembly line efficiency. The board finished with Franken’s challenges and move on to Coleman’s challenges. One issue to arise is the fate of duplicate ballots. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman’s campaign is arguing that double voting has occurred. MPR, the Pi…
by Tom Scheck

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Governor to unallot on Friday. LGA targeted.

From MPR’s Tim Pugmire: Governor Tim Pawlenty will announce on Friday his plan for solving a $426 million deficit in the current state budget. The Republican governor will use his emergency authority to drain the budget reserve and make cuts in unspent, available state funds. Pawlenty met today with House and Senate leaders to get…
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Minnesota Supremes take absentee ballot issue under advisement

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments this afternoon on a motion by GOP Sen. Norm Coleman’s campaign regarding improperly rejected absentee ballots. Coleman’s team doesn’t want the ballots allowed into the Senate recount because they argue local elections officials are applying different standards when they rejected the ballots. Franken’s team argues that Coleman wants…
by Tom Scheck

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Pawlenty and leaders to discuss unallotment

Governor Tim Pawlenty and legislative leaders are scheduled to meet this afternoon in his office to discuss the state’s short-term budget deficit. The Republican governor is poised to begin using his emergency authority to solve the $426 million shortfall. The budget reserve will provide $155 million, leaving a hole of $271 million that needs to…
by Tim Pugmire

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The latest Senate numbers

If you want to know the latest numbers in Minnesota’s Senate race. Check out the figures on MPR’s home page. The numbers will be updated regularly.
by Tom Scheck

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ENPR: A Franken win looks slightly more likely than a Coleman win

The conservative Evans Novak Political Report is weighing in on Minnesota’s Senate race (as is everyone else). The interesting part is that ENPR is projecting a Franken win. (Note: As I’ve noted with the analysis by 538.com, this analysis and $3.50 will get you a latte) Read it here: Minnesota: While Minnesota officials proceed on…
by Tom Scheck

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Canvassing Board Day two

MPR’s News Cut blog is live blogging the State Canvassing Board’s second day of the examining challenged ballots. Since we’ll be in the hearing room (with a bad internet connection) it will be difficult to provide updates on Polinaut. Check out News Cut for the latest updates. I’ll try to update the latest developments from…
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The Daily Digest: 12-17-08

The canvassing board will begin Day two of the ballot ballad today. When the first day was done, GOP Sen. Norm Coleman extended his lead over Democrat Al Franken to 264 votes but that’s mostly because the board examined Franken challenges. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune, KARE, the New York Times, WCCO, AP,…
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The Daily Digest: 12-16-08

The State Canvassing Board meets today to start examining the challenged ballots. The Star Tribune, MPR, Forum Communications, the Pi Press, CQ and AP have stories. The Minnesota Supreme Court intervenes in the recount and will hold oral arguments on wrongly rejected absentee ballots on Wednesday. AP, MPR and the Pi Press have stories. Olmsted…
by Tom Scheck

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