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Politicians always disappoint purists
Congressman Tom Emmer has chosen to become a legislator, not an activist.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Kahn campaign alleges voter fraud from opponent Noor’s supporters
Veteran Rep. Phyllis Kahn's campaign alleged that fraudulent voting by supporters of her opponent, Mohamud Noor, was rampant on Friday, the day early voting began in Minnesota.
Read More »Bernstein: Will a Democrat run against Clinton?
The question is whether any politician wants to undergo the ordeal in exchange for publicity and vague hopes of nudging the party in a slightly different direction.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Former DFL leader Entenza announces state auditor bid
Former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza made a last minute filing on Tuesday to run for state auditor against fellow DFLer Rebecca Otto.
Read More »The Capitol Note: MNsure budget questioned as enrollment lags
1.) The state health insurance exchange has about one month to present a 2015 budget to the Legislature, but probably won’t know its full financial ...
Read More »Seifert, Ortman win GOP straw poll for governor, U.S. Senate
Seifert, who joined the gubernatorial contest in late November, nabbed 28 percent of the precinct vote to lead all comers.
Read More »Phil Krinkie’s pitch: I’m the ‘results’ guy
In Minnesota political circles, Phil Krinkie is best known as one of the state’s most prominent fiscal conservatives. But his day job for more than 30 years was in the customer service business. Krinkie said he plans to bring that customer-service mindset to his campaign in the 6th Congressional District, referring repeatedly to himself as ready to be “hired” to represent the district’s constituents.
Read More »Pederson counts on St. Cloud ties in 6th District
John Pederson is depending on geography to give him an edge in the competitive Republican field to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. Pederson hails from St. Cloud, and he says that gives him an edge.
Read More »U.S. Senate race looks to be a high-dollar affair
The modern Congress is often faulted for its inability to actually accomplish much. Even still, the members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are as good as ever in at least on area: Raising money toward their own re-election. In keeping with that trend, third-quarter Federal Elections Commission (FEC) reports find Minnesota’s delegation is pretty good at collecting checks, with at least one notable — if predictable — exception.
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