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30B: Kasel tests value of GOP endorsement
Eric Lucero, who toppled Rep. David FitzSimmons, faces a tough primary.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Senate bonding bill out Monday, $1.2 billion still unlikely
1) The Senate will release the last remaining proposal to fund public infrastructure on Monday, filling in the final set of blanks that will precede ...
Read More »The Capitol Note: GOP Rep. FitzSimmons considers primary run
His ouster came as a direct response to FitzSimmons’ role in amending last year’s same-sex marriage bill.
Read More »The Capitol Note: FitzSimmons, Holberg won’t seek re-election; Daudt survives GOP challenge
House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, quickly put down an endorsement challenge from Oak Grove Mayor Mark Korin.
Read More »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.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Dayton approval at 58 percent
Notably, both Democratic candidates get a slight boost when the poll of adults is trimmed to include only likely voters.
Read More »Challengers begin lining up for House races
It’s not too early to start campaigning for the Minnesota House. Case in point: One suburban seat already has three candidates jostling to go to the Legislature after next fall’s election. House District 53B covers part of the city of Woodbury in the southeastern suburbs, and its current representative, Republican Andrea Kieffer, recently decided she would not seek re-election next year.
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