Candidates say the region must prepare for the $6 billion Destination Medical Center project.
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Who won Legislature’s extra innings?
Discipline appears to have paid off for GOP caucus.
Read More »Senate unveils $850 million bonding bill, House updates its plan
The Senate introduction fills out the three-way negotiations around bonding with two weeks left in the 2014 legislative session.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Medical marijuana proposal advances in Senate, future uncertain
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 7-3, across party lines, to move the languishing proposal forward. It has so far passed one committee in the House. Sen. Scott Dibble, the measure's chief Senate sponsor, called the proposal a "responsible bill."
Read More »The Capitol Note: GOP won’t budge on bonding limit
Hann says the idea is "off the table, frankly," and insists his caucus will stick to the deal.
Read More »Anti-bullying bill passes Senate vote
The approval sends the bill to the House, where House Speaker Paul Thissen has said his caucus intends to adopt the Senate language.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Amended bullying bill clears Senate committee
GOP Sens. Carla Nelson and Roger Chamberlain have introduced an alternate bill.
Read More »News links: Hodges wins Minneapolis mayoral election
The race had divided many of the city's prominent Democrats.
Read More »Sen. Carla Nelson decides against CD 1 run
Nelson said she would eventually endorse one of her fellow Republicans in the CD 1 race, but wasn't ready to commit to one candidate yet.
Read More »NRCC launches Obamacare strike at Walz, Peterson, Nolan
A national Republican group is hammering DFLers in three greater Minnesota congressional districts over the technical failures that have beset the rollout of the federal health insurance exchange.
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