Veteran Rep. Phyllis Kahn's campaign alleged that fraudulent voting by supporters of her opponent, Mohamud Noor, was rampant on Friday, the day early voting began in Minnesota.
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The Capitol Note: Dayton calls for unity in address to Minnesotans
In the final State of the State address of his first term, Gov. Mark Dayton called on lawmakers to come together despite differing political philosophies.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Lawmakers return to wrap up tax, spending bills before bonding
Though legislators have already passed $443 million in tax cuts, they're still wrangling over the differences between two bills that would provide roughly $100 million in additional tax relief. The House has passed $323 in new spending, which must be meshed with a $210 million bill from the Senate.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Amended bullying bill clears Senate committee
GOP Sens. Carla Nelson and Roger Chamberlain have introduced an alternate bill.
Read More »Seifert, Ortman win GOP straw poll for governor, U.S. Senate
Seifert, who joined the gubernatorial contest in late November, nabbed 28 percent of the precinct vote to lead all comers.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Nobles to investigate MNsure contracts
Dayton said he supports Nobles' instincts to examine the contracts, and called an audit "highly appropriate."
Read More »The Capitol Note: MNsure enrollment topped 68,000 before deadline
Gov. Mark Dayton sent a harsh letter to IBM in December, which faulted the tech company for failures with MNsure's website.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Online voter registration gets day in court
Attorney Erick Kaardal said the misuse of taxpayer funds amounted to an ongoing "injury" to his clients.
Read More »CD 6: Krinkie calls out Emmer campaign
The politeness that has prevailed in the early stages of the CD 6 GOP race may have come to an end this week, when candidate Phil Krinkie fired the first volley aimed directly at a fellow Republican: frontrunner Tom Emmer.
Read More »Pederson counts on St. Cloud ties in 6th District
John Pederson is depending on geography to give him an edge in the competitive Republican field to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. Pederson hails from St. Cloud, and he says that gives him an edge.
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