St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg's momentum from early Saturday morning is flagging in his fight with Minneapolis financier Mike McFadden for the Republican US Senate endorsement.
Read More »Dayton to lawmakers: Stop hiding on medical pot
“Let’s see ‘em vote. They’ve hidden behind their desks the whole session,” Dayton said at a press conference at the Capitol.
Read More »Medical marijuana activists contradict Dayton’s denial that he encouraged illicit purchases
Two activists who were at that meeting have doubled down on their assertion that Dayton did discuss the subject with them -- at some length, they say.
Read More »Nguyen & Senjem: The strip club is NOT the interesting part …
A story in the Rochester Post-Bulletin concerning former GOP Secretary of State candidate Dennis Nguyen contained one little-noted detail regarding Nguyen's relationship with Rochester Republican state Sen. Dave Senjem.
Read More »Special session on storm damage likely; GOP gov foursome meets in first debate
EVENTS ORTMAN FOR SENATE LAUNCH: Tomorrow morning state Sen. Julianne Ortman will announce her candidacy for the GOP nomination to take on Al Franken in ...
Read More »Ortman to announce for U.S. Senate Saturday; GOP gov candidates will square off tonight
EVENTS GOP GUBERNATORIAL FORUM: Tonight at the Mermaid Event Center in Mounds View, all four of the announced Republican candidates for governor — financier Scott ...
Read More »Dayton touts property tax relief, takes another jobs trip; Moody’s upgrades MN outlook
EVENTS FREEDOM TO MARRY DAY: Tonight Gov. Mark Dayton will appear with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak at a Freedom to Marry celebration at Minneapolis City ...
Read More »MnDOT 20-year plan draws criticism; DNR, Rogers reach temporary accord
EVENTS Tonight GOP state Rep. Cindy Pugh will be holding her second annual “ice cream social” and fundraiser at Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen from ...
Read More »Speaker Paul Thissen looks back on session past and ahead to ’14 session, election
Though House Democrats sacrificed some of their key priorities in the budget deal that concluded the 2013 session of the Minnesota Legislature, Speaker Paul Thissen pronounces himself well-satisfied with the achievements of the budgeting session gone by.
Read More »Tom Bakk: Remembrance of the session past
In the end, the DFL-controlled 2013 Legislature finished its budget work on time — with four minutes to spare, to be exact. It was 11:56 p.m. on adjournment day by the time the Minnesota Senate wrapped up its vote on the tax bill.
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