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Still making a pitch for region, state
Catching up with former DFL Rep. Joe Radinovich and former Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
Read More »Tomassoni reflects on 2015 battles
The Minnesota Senate veteran says the special session led to ‘a bit of theater.’
Read More »Colleagues remember David Dill as House’s ‘quiet giant”
The entrepreneur and avid sportsman managed to ingratiate himself with a variety of political figures from different regions, ideologies and backgrounds.
Read More »Ortman: ‘I’ve always thought this is not a career’
Retiring suburban senator says it’s time for ‘new energy from new folks.'
Read More »Dayton heads to Iron Range as layoff concerns loom
The governor plans to address union workers and hear their concerns after Tuesday’s notice that Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel will lay off 680 more workers when it partially shutters its Minntac mine in June, nearly halving the Mountain Iron facility’s workforce.
Read More »Wetland protections face renewed scrutiny
With the new GOP majority in the House pledging to focus on rural issues, the Iron Range’s seven-member, all-DFL delegation appears positioned yet again to make an outsized impact at the Capitol.
Read More »Mills, Nolan differ in style and substance
Eighth District candidates Rick Nolan, Stewart Mills and Ray "Skip" Sandman debate guns, health care, the environment and foreign policy.
Read More »Disparities study doesn’t quiet Iron Range debate
A new report from the Minnesota Department of Revenue details how an Iron Range revenue sharing program increases the tax burden on businesses.
Read More »House passes new solar standard for utilities
The centerpiece of the bill is a new standard for investor-owned utilities like Xcel Energy to generate 4 percent of their electricity from solar sources by 2025.
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