The Capitol Note: Dayton and Franken face cloudy approval ratings
1) Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken are hovering below the 50 percent approval mark during a tough off-year election battle, according to a KSTP-SurveyUSA poll released on Sunday. Dayton’s approval rating is sitting at 49 percent, according to the poll, while Franken is slightly lower at 46 percent. President Barack Obama undercuts ...
MNsure: Anatomy of a breakdown
Departed Executive Director April Todd-Malmlov talks in detail for the first time about the troubled insurance exchange's launch -- and the behind-the-scenes scramble to make it work.
Consultants say MNsure failures will lead to enrollment shortfall
The Optum review lays out different options for MNsure's approach to solving its website difficulties.
The Capitol Note: MNsure board talks about new figures and hiring a permanent leader
The board also discussed its thinking about hiring a full-time, permanent replacement for April Todd-Malmlov.
The Capitol Note: More than 53,000 to receive MNsure coverage
Leitz detailed efforts aimed at addressing website glitches, with a team of experts from IBM working on-site over the last two weeks.
MNsure prepares for 2014 debut
As of December 27, more than 53,000 Minnesotans had made arrangements to receive coverage through MNsure.
The Capitol Note: MNsure board to hold final pre-launch meeting
The MNsure Board will hold a final pre-launch meeting, which is scheduled to include a progress update from interim CEO Scott Leitz.
The Capitol Note: Dayton addresses MNsure leadership change
Dayton said he had been speaking with the MNsure board on an increasingly frequent basis in recent months.
The Capitol Note: New MNsure head apologizes, promises improvements
MNsure board chair Brian Beutner told reporters that he was sad to see Todd-Malmlov leave.
The Capitol Note: Shake-up in MNsure two weeks before plans go into effect
Todd-Malmlov had lately come under scrutiny for taking a vacation while the newly hatched website was struggling through operational difficulties.
The end of April: Todd-Malmlov resigns as MNsure director
The swirl of controversy around MNsure, which had become a frequent source of concern for members of both parties, hit a fever pitch on Tuesday evening with the sudden resignation of executive director April Todd-Malmlov.
The Capitol Note: MNsure a continued source of controversy
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Honour issued a statement calling on MNsure executive director April Todd-Malmlov to resign.
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