Pro Jobs Majority

Oct 10, 2014

Dorholt-Knoblach race generating buzz

The House swing district in St. Cloud draws interest from outside groups.

Oct 31, 2012

GOP-aligned business PACs outspend Democratic counterpart

GOP-aligned independent groups have rushed to fill the campaign spending gap that Republicans face in their battle for continued control of the Minnesota Legislature.

Oct 30, 2012

Independent groups pump money into legislative races

The six major business-backed spending groups have poured more than $2.6 million worth of independent expenditures into legislative races as of October 22. Campaign finance reports released today show that a national GOP political group has pumped more than half a million dollars this month in the bid to preserve GOP control of the Legislature.

Oct 5, 2012

Former GOP state Sen. David Gaither casts Bonoff as ‘Goliath’ in SD 44 race

Republican David Gaither likes to compare himself to a Biblical character by the same name. That’s because he and his supporters view his Democratic opponent Terri Bonoff as something of a Goliath.

Oct 3, 2012

Business PACs spend to defend GOP frosh

The campaign finance reports released last week show that political action committees large and small have been funneling lots of money into legislative races.

Sep 26, 2012

Business PACs’ campaign cash pile grows

Business-backed PACs continued their fundraising push in the late summer as the focus shifted from contested primaries to November's general election. Most of their spending was dedicated to supporting first-term Republican incumbents in swing districts.

Aug 29, 2012

Growing pains for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has been flummoxed in recent legislative sessions not so much by their usual sparring partners in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party but by a new coterie of conservative Republicans.

Sep 28, 2010

New Chamber-affiliated PAC will raise corporate contributions for lege races

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce officials have launched a new political action committee that is seeking corporate donations to influence state legislative races.