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Panel urges more guards at Minnesota Capitol complex

...An advisory task force has forwarded proposed legislation to Minnesota lawmakers that would dramatically expand the Capitol complex security force. The recommendations adopted Monday seek an undetermined amount of funding to hire an emergency manager...

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...recent hearings.Between Jan. 18 and Feb. 22, 150 people notified DPS of the intent to carry their weapons on the Capitol complex. By contrast, only 56 such notifications were filed in all of 2012. And since the permit law took effect in 2006...

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Threats against governor raise concerns about his security

...positions,'' Weaver said. The Legislature is debating the amount of security needed by the governor and for the State Capitol complex as a whole. One bill would increase the total number of state troopers assigned to guard Ventura from 11 to 15...

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Washington faces quake aftermath on top of budget woes

...work. The quake left two visible cracks in the heavy sandstone Capitol dome, and all 20 office buildings in the Capitol complex remained closed Friday for inspection and cleanup. All but the Capitol itself have now been cleared for occupancy...

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Minneapolis-St. Paul airport shuts down after attacks

...a target, we would move on that right away." A spokesman for Ventura, David Ruth, said buildings in the State Capitol complex remained open but access was being limited to just one set of doors at each building.

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Anthrax scare in D.C.

...in the Capitol that was not affected. The police spokesman said that all mail delivery had been suspended in the Capitol complex while authorities put new security procedures in place. He announced on Monday that all public tours of the Capitol...

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Anthrax spread

...days' end, and the buildings on one side of the Capitol complex submitted to a "methodical sweeping" to check for...permit health officials to conduct tests through the capitol complex, where more than 20,000 people work. Five weeks...

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Thousands tested for anthrax, few infected

...confined to individuals who either worked in or traveled through that area on Monday." Still, tests performed at the Capitol complex were likely to show at least a few more were exposed to anthrax, beyond the 31 confirmed, said Sen. Bill Frist...

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Security tightening around the Capitol

...beyond then, they'll have to pass a bill to pay for it. "This will give the legislature and the guests in the Capitol complex a chance to see what an enhanced security will look like," said Capt. Tom Fraser of Capitol Security. Fraser said...

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Local briefs

...attend a committee meeting. Participants will arrive in St. Paul at about 9:30 a.m. March 7 and stay at the Capitol complex until around 4:30 p.m. Interested people may reserve a spot by calling (651) 296-4333.

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