Both parties covet Kriesel seat
The Republican takeover of a Minnesota House seat that’s home to cities like Cottage Grove and St. Paul Park was one of the more surprising turns among the many upheavals in the 2010 election.
View Article‘He was a kid’: Former juvenile sex offenders languish in MSOP
Timothy Coon could spend his whole life confined to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program for actions he committed as a juvenile. And there are more than 50 others like him inside the walls of MSOP.
View ArticleRepublican leaders push back on federal grant for health exchange
House Republican leaders have registered their opposition to a state-administered health exchange with a letter of protest to Gov. Mark Dayton.
View ArticleWiener, Faust slug it out for open 11B House seat
If misleading ads are one index of a hotly contested political race, then the battle for House District 11B is surely among the most vigorous in the state.
View ArticleSpeaker Zellers sets pre-election campaign schedule
GOP House Speaker Kurt Zellers will make stops in suburban and rural areas of Minnesota in the days leading up to next Tuesday’s Election Day. Among his stops will be races where a Republican incumbent...
View ArticleCaucus leaders hit the road for closing pitches
Leaders from all four legislative caucuses are spending the waning days of the 2012 campaign barnstorming key districts around the state.
View ArticleZellers won’t seek House GOP top job in minority
House Speaker Kurt Zellers said he won’t seek the caucus’s top leadership position when they hold their post-election meeting on Saturday. Less than 24 hours after both houses of the Legislature...
View ArticleDFLers exult over reclaiming legislative majorities
Before closing his victory speech after winning back the DFL majority in the Minnesota Senate, a teary-eyed DFL Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk grabbed the arm of one of his first-time candidates and...
View ArticleMarriage amendment had big impact in burbs
Rumblings about the marriage amendment’s unpopularity in the western suburbs came early in the campaign season. Orange and blue “vote no” signs vastly outnumbered “vote yes” ones, particularly in...
View ArticleLegislator of the Year: Thissen’s play on stadium vote shaped end-of-session...
Paul Thissen made himself one of the most powerful legislators of 2012 on a quiet Saturday near the end of session. Just two days before Republicans in control of both chambers had hoped to adjourn for...
View ArticleExchange advances despite controversy
January is generally not the time of year for four-hour committee hearings at the Capitol. But Wednesday’s gathering of the House Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee nearly...
View ArticleRepublican Scott Honour announces bid for governor
Scott Honour is seeking the GOP nomination for governor in 2014. The businessman announced the decision through a campaign video that was posted on his web site Wednesday.
View ArticleHouse passes tax omnibus with income, sin taxes
After a steady flow of budget bills on the House floor that appropriate general fund money for the 2014-2015 budget period, the House on Wednesday night passed the tax bill intended to pay for the...
View ArticleCapitol 10: Best Legislative Orators
Politicians give speeches for a living. We asked the Capitol Insiders which of the current legislators are the best orators? Here are their top answers.
View ArticleHouse passes tax bill with $2.1 billion in increased revenues
The House passed a tax bill that includes just over $2 billion in tax increases by a 69-65 vote early Monday morning. The legislation now heads to the Senate and is the lynchpin of the budget deal...
View ArticleDaycare, PCA unionization bill sent to Dayton’s desk after 68-66 House vote
The bill passed the House by a tally of 68-66, with the entire House Republican caucus joined by five moderate Democrats who voted in opposition.
View ArticlePoll finds Dayton popularity declined since January
The survey conducted earlier this week by Public Policy Polling revealed 49 percent approval and 47 percent disapproval for Dayton.
View ArticleZellers to announce plans for higher office
Former House Speaker Kurt Zellers on Sunday is scheduled to unveil his plans to run for higher office in 2014. Zellers, a Republican, has been frequently mentioned as a possible candidate to challenge...
View ArticleGOP Rep. Kurt Zellers launches 2014 campaign for governor
Zellers announced his plans to seek the office on a sunny Sunday in Maple Grove, surrounded by supporters. In launching his run, the six-term GOP lawmaker railed on the governor and DFL majorities for...
View ArticleDave Thompson registers gubernatorial campaign committee
State Sen. Dave Thompson registered a campaign committee to run for governor on Monday. Thompson becomes the fourth GOP candidate seeking to take on DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
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