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Incumbents hold funding edge in U.S. House
Republicans say momentum, not money, is key in two districts.
The Capitol Note: DFL and GOP set to take advantage of new absentee voting law
Both political parties highlighted Minnesota's new absentee voting law when outlining their ground games heading into the Aug. 12 primary elections
The Capitol Note: House and Senate poised to move on supplemental budget
The most important spending to many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, a 5 percent pay hike for home and community-based services workers, will cost a projected $91 million.
The Capitol Note: DFL Rep. Peterson confirms re-election run
Peterson's announcement was hailed by DFL Party chair Ken Martin, who called Peterson a "true champion for farmers."
The Capitol Note: House targets include tax cuts, education and capital investment spending
House Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the budget plan would "build on our historic investments in education.
The Capitol Note: Transportation advocates push more taxes on gas, metro-area sales tax
Move MN, a coalition of transportation funding advocates, hopes the two revenue streams would result in $727 million per year.
The Capitol Note: Medicinal marijuana support at 51 percent
The idea is significantly more popular with the young and less affluent, and polls much better with Democrats than Republicans.
The Capitol Note: DFL raised $3.2 million in 2013
"The DFL Party is in a strong position to reelect Gov. Mark Dayton [and] Sen. Al Franken," Martin said.
The Capitol Note: MNsure expects increased interest as March deadline approaches
Leitz told board members the next two months would be a critical period for MNsure.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson reports $357,000 cash on hand
Over the course of the entire year, Peterson received just over $500,000 in total donations, with about $71,000 of that figure coming from individuals.
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: 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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