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Nolan: One ‘12- to 15-hour’ day at a time
Rick Nolan eyes re-election bid to continue serving and to head off handing the 8th District to Republicans.
Incumbents hold funding edge in U.S. House
Republicans say momentum, not money, is key in two districts.
Down to the wire in Mills-Nolan race
State and national Republican groups are targeting the incumbent Democrat congressman in a ‘very purple district’.
The Capitol Note: Republicans criticize DFL priorities in state flyaround
The joke was an obvious one, and U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan did not have to wait long for it. As the Minnesota Democrat walked into his office one day this week, a Congressional staffer asked if he had gotten a haircut lately. The question was a sly reference to the news that Stewart Mills, Nolan’s ...
The Capitol Note: Medical marijuana proposal advances in Senate, future uncertain
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 7-3, across party lines, to move the languishing proposal forward. It has so far passed one committee in the House. Sen. Scott Dibble, the measure's chief Senate sponsor, called the proposal a "responsible bill."
Nolan led Mills in first-quarter District 8 fundraising
DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan overtaking Republican challenger Stewart Mills in contributions for the first time in two quarters for the competitive 8th Congressional District race.
The Capitol Note: Senate building plan headed for House committee later this month
House Majority Leader Erin Murphy said she plans to hold an informational House Rules Committee hearing in late February.
The Capitol Note: Dayton to pick running mate this week
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Newport, announced on Friday that she would not seek the Lieutenant Governor position.
The Capitol Note: State readies push for 2018 Super Bowl
Clark Sieben said Indianapolis saw $324 million worth of economic activity owing to it 2012 hosting gig.
The Capitol Note: Seifert declares bid for governor’s office
Seifert's roll-out was accompanied by perhaps the most comprehensive and ambitious gubernatorial platform yet seen in the race.
NRCC launches Obamacare strike at Walz, Peterson, Nolan
A national Republican group is hammering DFLers in three greater Minnesota congressional districts over the technical failures that have beset the rollout of the federal health insurance exchange.
Stewart Mills announces GOP endorsements for CD 8 bid
Mills, the only declared GOP candidate in that race so far, was endorsed by a number of prominent Republicans who represent parts of the 8th District.
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