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Minnesota Hosts Sweden's King and Queen [PHOTOS]

The Associated Press — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:00:50 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton is hosting royalty at the governor's residence in St. Paul on Saturday.

Dayton Vetoes Federal Insolvency Planning Bill

The Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:25:19 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have required state agencies to plan for the possibility that the federal government would not be able to meet its financial obligations.

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Dayton Shoots For Tradition With Pheasant Opener

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:11:19 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton is hoping to start a new tradition with an inaugural governor's pheasant opener to be held in October. Dayton's office said Thursday that he will become the first Minnesota governor to participate in an official pheasant hunting opener on Oct. 14 and 15 in the southwestern city of Montevideo.

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Dayton Vetoes Republican Budget

The Associated Press — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:54:30 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed the entire Republican budget, ensuring a special legislative session. The Democratic governor struck down the nine bills on Tuesday, about 12 hours after the Legislature adjourned as required by the constitution.

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Minnesota Legislature Sends Abortion Limits To Dayton

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:51:25 +0000

The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton two bills that put new state limits on abortion, but the Democratic governor supports abortion rights and is likely to veto them.

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Most Surveyed Favor Showing Photo IDs At The Polls

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:35:08 +0000

An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans
surveyed favor showing photo identification at the election polls. The Minnesota Poll says 80 percent of respondents
support the idea. Both houses of the Legislature have ready passed
a bill that requires identification, but a veto from Gov. Mark
Dayton is anticipated.

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New Minnesota Web Site Bares Info On Health Plans

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:47:42 +0000

A new level of detail about nonprofit health plans that get more than $3 billion in annual state business is now online.

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Dayton Casts GOP Tax Cuts As Giveaway To Rich

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:08:11 +0000

Minnesota House Republicans have outlined a series of income tax cuts, which Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says would disproportionately benefit top earners.The House plan would lower two of Minnesota's three tax rates by a faction of a percent each, phasing the reductions in over three years.

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Minn. Senate Rejects Dayton Income-Tax Plan

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:27:55 +0000

The Minnesota Senate has overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal to raise income taxes on the wealthy, but the Democratic governor called the vote political game-playing as he tussles with Republicans over how to fix the state's $5 billion budget shortfall. Republicans brought up Dayton's plan for a floor vote Thursday even though their members unanimously oppose it. Republicans say they need to start debating his plan to create a fourth income tax bracket on top earners.

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Dayton Won't Rule Out Blink-Off Tax In MN Budget

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:07:13 +0000

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says his proposal for higher income taxes might include a feature to have the increase blink off once budget conditions improve.

Dayton hinted at the temporary tax in his State of the State address on Wednesday.

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Dayton Opposes Move To Repeal Gun Permits

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:51:49 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton says he doesn't want to get rid of state permits that provide "reasonable" background checks for gun buyers.

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Dayton Seeks Bidders For Radio Program In Minn

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:20:36 +0000

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has his parameters for a weekly radio show. Now all he needs is a radio station to air it.

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Dayton Exploring Chance For Federal School Grants

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:33:24 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton wants Minnesota to get in on a competitive federal grant program the state previously missed out on.

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Dayton's Minn. Budget Chief Comes From The Inside

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:36:10 +0000

Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton is sticking with someone who knows his way around Minnesota's finances to be his chief budget adviser.

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MN Dayton To Make Spurt Of Cabinet Picks

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:59:16 +0000

Mark Dayton plans to name his lead budget adviser as he makes a spurt of picks to a mostly empty cabinet.

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Dayton Picks Habitat Head For Urban Affairs Board

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:54:18 +0000

Mark Dayton taps the chief executive of Habitat for Humanity to run the Twin Cities transit system.

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