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Howe takes plunge into nearly empty CD 2 pool
John Howe hasn’t taken out a personal loan since 1996, according to an answer he gave reporters during a Tuesday morning press conference. That period of conservative financial management is about to come to an end, but there’s one small wrinkle. Howe is going to be both the debtor and the creditor in this transaction, ...
The Capitol Note: Senate office building lawsuit dead
The final legal barrier to constructing a $90 million Senate office complex was removed on Thursday.
The rumble in Rochester: photos from GOP state convention 2014
PIM is posted up at the GOP state convention in Rochester this weekend, where state constitutional officer candidates have been chosen, but significant decisions on the endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate and the governor's office remain before delegates.
Severson locks up GOP endorsement for secretary of state
John Howe hasn’t taken out a personal loan since 1996, according to an answer he gave reporters during a Tuesday morning press conference. That period of conservative financial management is about to come to an end, but there’s one small wrinkle. Howe is going to be both the debtor and the creditor in this transaction, ...
The Capitol Note: House offers another tax-cuts package
The bill was amended only slightly during Thursday's proceedings.
The Capitol Note: Amended bullying bill clears Senate committee
GOP Sens. Carla Nelson and Roger Chamberlain have introduced an alternate bill.
The Capitol Note: Nguyen’s withdrawal opens door for former GOP Sens. Daley, Howe
John Howe hasn’t taken out a personal loan since 1996, according to an answer he gave reporters during a Tuesday morning press conference. That period of conservative financial management is about to come to an end, but there’s one small wrinkle. Howe is going to be both the debtor and the creditor in this transaction, ...
Scenes from the GOP straw poll
Republican candidates and activists filed into the National Sports Center in Blaine on Saturday to participate in a preliminary straw poll of candidates in the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson won the gubernatorial poll with 35 percent of the vote, and state Sen. Julianne Ortman won the U.S. Senate poll with 37 percent of the vote.
Democrats dominate in spending by party units
When it comes to spending by Minnesota’s political parties, the state DFL has emerged as the No. 1 player in the 2012 battle for control of Legislature.
Sand-mining boom on legislative agenda
While excavating sand is nothing new in Minnesota, the rush to excavate large quantities to ship to the Dakotas has quickly unearthed a prominent issue for state legislators and regulators.
Special session: No shenanigans, please
Governor, legislative leaders want disaster-relief-only special session, but will they get it?
How the stadium deal was done
Left for dead in April, the Vikings stadium bill sprinted to passage in the session’s closing days. What happened?
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