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How money gums up the works at Capitol
Organizations and interests have several ways they can spend money if they wish to leverage influence.
Lobbyist spending continues to edge up
Lobbyist principals spent at least $62.8 million making their case to legislative, administration and metropolitan government officials last year.
Issues to watch in 2015
Deciding just how to spend — or, indeed, whether to spend — the largest projected surplus since 2007 ought to be complex enough to occupy state politicos’ time for the next five months.
News links: Poll floats possible DFL opponent for Paulsen
Paulsen has recently endured pressure over his moderate stance on the shutdown, though that pressure came from right-leaning Republicans.
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Expert Testimony
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