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Senate passes tax bill after rejecting tax bill

The Democratic-led Senate passed its tax bill on Monday (April 29) but only after crashing it.

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Gubernatorial race touched off by Republican businessman

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol Reporter Orono businessman Scott Honour ignited the 2014 governor’s race with a round of media …

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Gubernatorial race touched off by Republican businessman

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol Reporter Orono businessman Scott Honour ignited the 2014 governor’s race with a round of media …

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Cambridge resident sexually abused 33 years ago supports Minnesota Child Victims Act

The statute of limitations expired on Cambridge resident Joel Juers, who at age 47, was trying to gain justice against an alleged sex abuser.

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Head of gambling board says stadium financing will overcome bumps

by Cliff Buchan ECM staff writer Make no mistake about it, Tom Barrett says. There have been “bumps in the …

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House passes tax bill that raises taxes, eliminates deficit and repays schools

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter House Democrats buy out the $854 million school-funding shift, eliminate a lingering budget deficit …

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Democrats want to ‘sunset’ the state sunset commission

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter A commission designed to judge whether state agencies, councils or boards have outlived their …

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New Vikings stadium will happen on time, says sports authority chair

by Howard Lestrud ECM Political Editor With groundbreaking in October for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority …

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Cambridge legislator doesn’t mind being vocal in the minority

by Howard Lestrud ECM Political Editor On this particular day, Sen. Sean Nienow, R-Cambridge, was scurrying through the halls of …

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Free speech, terrorism debated in Senate higher education debate

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter Terrorism became the focus of Senate floor debate on the higher education finance bill …

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