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Labor contract rejection reflects partisan split
The rejection of the new collective bargaining agreement for nearly 28,000 state workers by a House-Senate subcommittee on Thursday is the latest example of the divide between Republicans and DFLers over how to make the state an attractive employer.
Departing legislators jump into county races
An unusually large number of legislators and prominent Minnesota politicos are opting to run in county commissioner races across the state.
DFL-aligned groups appear to have early fundraising edge
On Tuesday hundreds of labor unions, business groups, lobbying shops and other independent political organizations submitted reports detailing how much money they’ve raised so far this year, what they’ve already spent and how much they have in the bank.
Redistricting pitted a disproportionate number of female legislators against their male counterparts
It was one of those votes no one wanted to take. The state’s new maps dropped DFL senators and allies John Marty and Mary Jo McGuire into Senate District 66, forcing activists in the area to pick between them at a recent endorsing convention.
Michelle Benson defeats Mike Jungbauer in SD 31 GOP endorsement contest
On the fifth and final ballot GOP delegates in Senate District 31 pushed Sen. Michelle Benson over the 60 percent threshold required for endorsement. The freshman legislator defeated three-term incumbent Sen. Mike Jungbauer in a tight contest for party backing.
Key matchups include pairings of Dean/McFarlane and Jungbauer/Benson
On Saturday Reps. Glenn Gruenhagen and Ron Shimanski squared off in Hutchinson for the GOP endorsement in House District 18B. On the second ballot Gruenhagen pulled within half a percentage point of crossing the 60 percent threshold required for endorsement.
As endorsing season looms, MN legislators scrambling to finalize election plans
House and Senate races across the state are rapidly shaking out after the release of the 2012 legislative map last month. And with local endorsing conventions set to take place throughout March, incumbents and challengers alike have little time to make decisions about their political futures.
Legislative contests come into focus
House and Senate races across the state are rapidly shaking out following the release of new legislative maps.
Dust begins to settle on redistricting matchups
At least three prospective Republican candidates for the Minnesota Senate crowded a gathering of activists in the newly drawn Senate District 39 over the weekend.
Bachmann calls for legislation mandating Medicaid audits
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann intends to introduce legislation requiring independent, third-party audits of nonprofit health plans that provide coverage to Medicaid enrollees.
Lillie rising in Senate GOP ranks
Freshman Republican Sen. Ted Lillie’s office has all the markings of a seasoned lawmaker’s lair. Display cases along his wall hold dozens of political pins, which he has collected for years. A cluster of photos of Republican standard-bearers like Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush line his back wall, and a dilapidated collector’s edition of a volume of presidential biographies rests on a n[...]
Anoka-Hennepin teacher to challenge Sen. Benson
A key figure in opposing the school district's controversial sexual-orientation policy will challenge first-term Sen. Michelle Benson in Senate District 49.
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