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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."
The Capitol Note: Dayton to announce running mate choice
The latest conventional wisdom points to chief of staff Tina Smith as the odds-on favorite.
The Capitol Note: Dayton says stadium will boost state economy
Political and ideological opponents did not waste their chance to grab some of the spotlight from Tuesday's groundbreaking.
The Capitol Note: Capitol gun ban voted down in committee
The committee did approve proposals that would nearly double the amount dedicated to security resources for the Capitol Area Complex.
The Capitol Note: Dayton, GOP battle over sex offenders continues
Rep. Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, one of the GOP candidates hoping to challenge Dayton next year, has led the charge on the issue.
News links: Swanson, Dayton to butt heads on sex offender release
Swanson’s opposition creates another political obstacle to the administration’s efforts to modify the terms of confinement for about 700 men.
Stadium oversight meeting cancelled owing to leadership dispute
**UPDATED** Senate and House members continue to squabble over leadership of a committee that's supposed to provide oversight for the Minnesota Vikings stadium and other sports facilities.
Tom Emmer holds huge lead in CD 6 fundraising
Tom Emmer tapped into a network of conservative donors that aligned behind his 2010 gubernatorial campaign to give himself a commanding lead.
Dave Thompson steps down from GOP Senate leadership
The Lakeville-area Republican announced his decision in a letter to Senate Minority Leader David Hann, who is also thinking about entering the 2014 field.
GOP Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen considering a run for governor
Ingebrigtsen, first elected to his Alexandria-area Senate seat in 2006, says he's been getting encouragement from supporters to run for the state's highest office and plans to make his decision final in "a month or a month and a half." He would join a growing field of GOP candidates seeking the office, including Rep. Kurt Zellers, Sen. Dave Thompson, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson and O[...]
Rosen weighs run for governor’s office
One potential 800-pound gorilla in the Republican field for Minnesota governor hasn’t even officially thrown her hat in the ring yet: state Sen. Julie Rosen, the four-term lawmaker from Fairmont who was the face of 2012’s successful legislative push for a new Vikings stadium.
Dave Thompson registers gubernatorial campaign committee
State Sen. Dave Thompson registered a campaign committee to run for governor on Monday. Thompson becomes the fourth GOP candidate seeking to take on DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
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