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The Capitol Note: Dayton, others support Otto, while Ellison backs Entenza
DFL challenger Matt Entenza picked up a small win with an endorsement from US Rep. Keith Ellison.
The Capitol Note: Judge says sex offender commitment system “clearly broken”
In a statement following the decision, DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson echoed the call for legislative action this spring.
Standoff over MSOP at a critical juncture
After years of inactivity punctuated by sporadic talks at the Legislature, the issue of Minnesota’s civil commitment of the sexually dangerous seems to be coming to a head. The question now is whether a judge will intervene to force changes in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program before the 2014 Legislature even convenes.
MSOP: Settlement or court action?
Over the past year, there have been more than 60 hours of settlement talks between lawyers representing nearly 700 civilly committed sex offenders and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. On Thursday, they will meet again to try to negotiate an end to a class-action lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the troubled Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
Minnesota Sex Offender Program still plagued with problems, according to a new report
The fundamental flaws of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program have long been known. Despite operating for nearly two decades and spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, the program has never successfully rehabilitated and released a civilly committed sex offender.
Federal judge shoots down petition challenging Minnesota’s corporate contribution disclosure law
A lawsuit that challenges Minnesota's new laws for disclosing corporate spending on elections won't affect tomorrow's deadline for disclosure reports by political committees.
Lawyers argue merits of campaign finance rules
Minnesota continues to violate the U.S. Constitution by prohibiting corporations from making political contributions that seek to directly influence campaigns. That's the gist of the argument made by plaintiffs in a hearing Friday afternoon before U.S. District Court Judge Donovan Frank.
Campaign finance lawsuit will be heard in federal court on Friday
A legal challenge to a new state law regulating campaign contributions will be argued in federal court tomorrow afternoon. The lawsuit challenges disclosure requirements that were enacted by the Legislature in the wake of the United States Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which opened the door to direct corporate spending to influence elections.
Minnesota case could further change corporate political spending landscape
The next salvo in the legal battle over corporate money in politics is scheduled to take place in federal court in St. Paul on Aug. 20.
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