Gary Goldsmith told the board at its meeting Tuesday that he wants to leave the post.
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Dayton drew big inaugural checks after election
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.
Read More »Lobbyist spending continues to edge up
Lobbyist principals spent at least $62.8 million making their case to legislative, administration and metropolitan government officials last year.
Read More »Winkler left mark on Session ’14
The 38-year-old Golden Valley representative has emerged as one of the DFL's most outspoken progressives.
Read More »For the love of campaigns
Campaign finance law isn’t the specialty of attorney David Asp — it’s a passion.
Read More »Nguyen & Senjem: The strip club is NOT the interesting part …
A story in the Rochester Post-Bulletin concerning former GOP Secretary of State candidate Dennis Nguyen contained one little-noted detail regarding Nguyen's relationship with Rochester Republican state Sen. Dave Senjem.
Read More »MN Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid for minor party status
The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Green Party of Minnesota to have its minor party status restored. That means donors to the party won't be eligible for the state's political contribution refund program.
Read More »CFPDB: Dayton campaign inadvertently misreported plane trip
The complaint, which was filed by Republican advocacy group Minnesota Jobs Coalition, pointed to three October trips in which the Democratic governor used the state plane for a mix of state business and campagin campagin activity.
Read More »Campaign Finance board clears Karin Housley in truck/yacht complaint
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has determined that omissions from Sen. Karin Housley's pre-general election report in 2012 were inadvertent. The Senate DFL Caucus had submitted a complaint about a truck used for advertising and a fundraiser aboard a yacht that weren't initially disclosed.
Read More »Campaign finance bills move to House, Senate floors
The bills, sponsored by Sen. Ann Rest and Rep. Ryan Winkler, increase state limits on the contributions that candidates can receive and the amount of money they can spend.
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