Ben Schwanke

Dec 13, 2013

The Capitol Note: Dayton forced to answer for MNsure director’s vacation

Dayton was forced to try to explain why Todd-Malmlov took time off in November.

Jan 10, 2012

Dziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections

Attorney Susan Allen was elected in House District 61B, replacing former Rep. Jeff Hayden. Hennepin County staffer Kari Dziedzic easily won the Senate District 59 seat in northeast Minneapolis to replace former Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller.

Nov 30, 2011

Dziedzic, Wagenius amass biggest war chests in SD 59 race

In the race for dollars, Kari Dziedzic and Peter Wagenius bested the pack of DFLers vying for the nomination in the Senate District 59 race to succeed former Sen. Larry Pogemiller. The amount of money raised in a month of campaigning exceeds the amounts raised by many legislative campaigns in an entire election year.

Nov 22, 2011

Mohamud Noor picks up union endorsements in SD 59 contest

The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers have endorsed Mohamud Noor in the upcoming special election in Senate District 59.

Nov 2, 2011

Eight candidates file for Pogemiller’s Senate seat

On the final day of filing for the Minneapolis Senate seat being vacated by Larry Pogemiller, five more challengers climbed into the race. The field stands at eight candidates, including seven DFLers who will square off in a December 6 primary.