In three campaigns, state Rep. Larry Haws, DFL-St. Cloud, has never received less than 65 percent of the vote. That electoral dominance would suggest that Democrats should be able to hold on to House District 15B despite Haws' retirement.

When legislators decide to retire on the last night of session, the political parties in their home districts usually scramble to field possible successors and endorse a candidate.

A trio of Democrats have filed for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Larry Haws. Jason Borski, Zachary Dorholt and Carol Lewis are seeking to represent the St. Cloud district at the Legislature.

A heated exchange at the Legislature has spawned a minor blog storm in recent days—not because it was heated but because it illuminated a feature of government that conservatives and others find so frustrating.

An anti-pornography bill authored by state Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, and scheduled to be heard this week by a Senate committee earned a lot of attention today -- both locally and nationally.

On January 26 a special election will be held to fill the Senate seat vacated by Republican Dick Day. The contest has attracted three challengers: Republican Mike Parry, Democrat Jason Engbrecht and Independence Party candidate Roy Srp.

Special elections last year sent three DFLers and one Republican to the Capitol.