Capitol Chatter: Democrats celebrate sending schools more money

ST. PAUL -- Democrats almost were giddy when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill upping education spending $485 million in the next two years. Democrat Dayton had pledged to increase education funding in every budget as long as he is governor. For mon...

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