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What makes them run: Paul Thissen
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
Dow’s surge doesn’t eliminate MN’s pension problems
One of Minnesota's most precarious pension funds won't be fixed by the recent stock market rise.
35 candidates ready to take on legislative incumbents in 2010
More than 14 months before the 2010 general election, 19 people have filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run for the state Senate in 16 districts, and 16 have filed to run for House seats.
Four would-be governors talk about their visions for Minnesota
For the past month or so, we’ve been featuring interviews with 2010 gubernatorial candidates. What follows are excerpts from four of those conversations.
State political contributions down in 2008
Beset by an ever-worsening economy, financial uncertainty and perhaps a little thing called the presidential election, Minnesotans were much more frugal with their checkbooks when supporting state political candidates in 2008 than they were in 2006.
Gubernatorial candidates list their pop culture favorites
There’s one thing voter guides never get around to telling you: Who among all the candidates would you most enjoy having a beer and talking books or music or movies with?
A trio of gubernatorial hopefuls — and Jamie Foxx’s bus
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
A trio of gubernatorial hopefuls — and Jamie Foxx’s bus
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
Thissen officially jumps into 2010 race for governor
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
A trio of gubernatorial hopefuls — and Jamie Foxx’s bus
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
HCMC stands to lose up to $109 million with GAMC elimination
[This interview was originally web-published on July 15, 2009.] PIM: Why are you running for governor? Paul Thissen: I think we have a great opportunity in Minnesota in the next election to actually have a generational election–because of the depth of the cuts in recent years, which I think crossed a moral line for a ...
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