Veteran GOP activist Bonn Clayton knowingly disseminated false information about the state Republican Party's stance on judicial elections in 2012, a three judge panel has ruled. Clayton was issued a $1,200 fine for violating state campaign finance laws.
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Former Rep. Keith Downey announces bid for GOP Party chairman
Downey announced his plan in an email blast to activists on Thursday morning, calling for a "redesign" of the debt-plagued state GOP party. Current GOP Party Chairman Pat Shortridge has said he will step down from the position when his term ends in the spring.
Read More »MNGOP debt shrinks, but turmoil persists
The wounds had started to heal by the time Minnesota Republicans faced each other at an annual activist gathering in Blaine over the weekend. Many Republicans had already come to terms with the drubbing that took place on Nov. 6, when both Republican legislative majorities and two GOP-led constitutional amendments were rejected by voters.
Read More »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.
Read More »Bill Clinton to campaign for Obama in Minneapolis, Duluth
Clinton's visit follows poll numbers that show Mitt Romney gaining on President Barack Obama in Minnesota.
Read More »Republicans tussle over judicial contests
Last week veteran GOP activist Bonn Clayton sent out an email to all the delegates and alternates to this year's state Republican convention announcing the creation of a "voter's guide" for judicial contests. It directed GOP activists to a web site where it stated that challengers Tim Tingelstad, Dean Barkley and Dan Griffith were the party's "recommended" candidates for the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Read More »State GOP chair makes late pitch to adequately fund election efforts
State GOP chair Pat Shortridge sent out an email to donors last week imploring them to contribute additional money to the cash-strapped party. In the memo Shortridge details plans for roughly $380,000 in campaign spending, but notes that the party only has financial commitments for $115,000.
Read More »Justice Stras recused himself from Duluth ballot case argued by his campaign co-chair
One peculiarity of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to remove Rep. Kerry Gauthier’s name from next month’s general election ballot was that Justice David Stras opted not to participate in the case.
Read More »DFLers petition MN SupCo to get Gauthier off the ballot
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin, teaming up with the House DFL caucus and Erik Simonson's campaign, said Friday that they are petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to challenge the St. Louis County Auditor's move to deny a withdrawal affidavit from Kerry Gauthier and a certificate of nomination for Simonson.
Read More »Paltry turnout rekindles June primary talk
This month’s meager primary voter turnout has caused Gov. Mark Dayton and leaders from both parties to once again mull moving the primary to June. Just 9 percent of registered Minnesota voters turned out for the August 14 primary.
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