As the two parties narrow their sights in determining which areas need most attention this year, Eagan will inevitably figure into either side’s electoral playbook
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Back to school: Ellen Anderson finds a new home at U of M’s Energy Transition Lab
During her time in the Legislature, Anderson was known as an expert in renewable energy and authored seven major successful bills on the topic.
Read More »Jeff Johnson picks former legislator Kuisle as running mate
"If anybody knows me, I’ve never been the type to sit back and be quiet," Kuisle said.
Read More »Met Council to push for sales tax hike for LRT
No action expected until 2015 legislative session.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Lawmakers critical of law enforcement influence
The law enforcement lobby has been a powerful force in blocking proposed medical marijuana legislation this session, highlighting the clout of police and prosecutors in shaping public policy.
Read More »Bernstein: Winnowing the Republican presidential field
But over the last several election cycles Republicans have proved quite efficient at narrowing the field during the final months of the invisible primary.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Bill authors defend Ritchie’s online voter registration
The issue of voting registration apparently did not arise during the debate over the legislation's passage more than a dozen years ago.
Read More »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.
Read More »Lawsuit: Shelve online voter registration
Republican legislators and conservative groups filed a lawsuit this week aimed at suspending an online voter registration program that they claim was improperly implemented by Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a DFLer, without legislative approval.
Read More »Audit finds MMB missed federal reporting deadline
The audit is the latest evidence of problems with the state's internal tracking system.
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