Republicans and anti-union activists had questioned the state law throughout the organizing process.
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The Capitol Note: MN GOP stands behind MacDonald despite legal troubles
The state Republican party will stand behind state Supreme Court candidate Michelle MacDonald despite legal troubles stemming from an intoxicated driving allegation.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Dayton, DFL leaders tout progress
During a press conference Tuesday, Dayton and DFL legislative leaders prefaced the looming 2014 mid-term campaigns with a checklist of their accomplishments at the helm of state government.
Read More »The Capitol Note: House and Senate agree on minimum wage
1) House and Senate lawmakers announced on Monday a previously elusive compromise for legislation to hike the state minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, with ...
Read More »Republican Dennis Nguyen launches campaign for Secretary of State
Nguyen, who serves as chairman of New Asia Partners and Newport Capital, both Minneapolis-based financial services firms, kicked off his campaign for the state's top elections official at a Capitol news conference.
Read More »Federal shutdown brings heat on Paulsen
Tea Party activists are reacting with alarm to Rep. Erik Paulsen’s comments suggesting that he would be willing to break with GOP House leadership in order to end the federal government shutdown.
Read More »Meet the freshmen: House GOP (part 3)
This year, when Rep. Bruce Anderson moved to run for an open Senate seat, O’Neill took it as yet another invitation to the Capitol, and one she couldn’t pass up.
Read More »Marriage amendment had big impact in burbs
Rumblings about the marriage amendment’s unpopularity in the western suburbs came early in the campaign season. Orange and blue “vote no” signs vastly outnumbered “vote yes” ones, particularly in places like Edina, and Republican candidates running for the Legislature avoided the issue at the doors and in debates at all cost.
Read More »Primary turnout even lower than expected — with exceptions
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie predicted a low voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election, putting his estimate at around 15 percent participation from eligible voters. As it turns out, the state didn't even reach that number.
Read More »Osmek, Pugh, Metsa, Hawj win high-profile contests amid low voter turnout
The fields in all 201 Minnesota legislative contests this fall are now set after more than 40 primary races across the state were settled on Tuesday. In some instances, DFLers and Republicans won contests in partisan strongholds and have almost assuredly secured their place in the Legislature next session.
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