Convention: GOP taking aim at DFL lead in the House
Voters will go to the polls in November to decide the balance of power at the state Capitol. GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the state Senate, where DFLers have a veto-proof majority, aren’t up for election...
View ArticleLegislature: DFL has net gain of two seats in House, but GOP has victories to...
After losing a net two seats in Tuesday’s state House races, House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, is undecided about whether to seek another term as the party’s head. House Republicans will...
View ArticleAbortion to play low-profile but important role in some 2010 races
After decades of very public clashes between anti-abortion and abortion-rights advocates, the issue has had a notably lower profile in recent state campaigns. And ostensibly at least, 2010 is likely to...
View ArticleSales tax: Don’t ask, don’t tell
State House candidate Tom Heyd doesn't relish the idea of extending the state sales tax to clothing. And from what he's heard door-knocking in the conservative District 16B, voters aren't excited about...
View ArticleSome key endorsing conventions still lie ahead
In recent weeks, local party activists around Minnesota have commandeered many a school auditorium to endorse candidates for state House and Senate races.
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