Some checks flowed in as late as April, although a Dayton political adviser said it was a matter of money being collected months after it was pledged.

Gov. Mark Dayton vowed to once again boost per-pupil funding for the state’s public schools, which he said still remains in the middle of the pack when compared with other states.

Two recently released polls, SurveyUSA/KSTP television and Rasmussen Reports, give Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton a substantial but not overwhelming lead.

Given these results of recent polls, Dayton and Franken’s strategy for November is simple: hold on to what they’ve got and concentrate on getting out the vote.

The same poll, which targeted likely Minnesota voters, put Dayton’s overall job approval rating at 51 percent.

Republicans and anti-union activists had questioned the state law throughout the organizing process.

Both polls used to examine the governor's race this month have produced similar results in the U.S. Senate contest.

Independent expenditure groups now play an increasingly important role in establishing the tone in major races.

Sifting through results for general-election clues.

Facing formidable opposition from Rep. Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, former House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, and retired venture capitalist Scott Honour, Johnson trumpeted his status as the party’s endorsee throughout the summer-long primary campaign.