Pawlenty Names Ga. Leadership Team
Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty has nabbed a top backer of Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to run his fundraising in the state.
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Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty has nabbed a top backer of Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to run his fundraising in the state.
VIPs over the years have sometimes had to dodge a pie in the face from protesters. President George W. Bush even dodged a shoe hurled at him.
An early skirmish for women's votes in 2012 has broken out in the House -- among women. A prominent Democrat fired the first shot by claiming that majority Republicans are waging a "war on women." And now, Republican women are returning fire by raising their profiles, making clear what they stand for and, implicitly, who they are not: Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann.
It's the question that is making Minnesota legislators squirm: Will they take a paycheck if state government shuts down on July 1?
Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty plans to run the first television advertisement of the 2012 campaign by a GOP candidate.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is rescinding layoff notices for about 6,000 employees because officials are now sure MnSCU will operate in a government shutdown.
The Republican-controlled House is turning to a former state Supreme Court chief justice to represent its interests in court proceedings over a looming government shutdown.
A judge ruled Monday that Wisconsin's domestic partnership registry does not violate the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage -- a major victory for the state's largest gay rights group that had defended the registry established in 2009 to bestow legal rights to same-sex couples.
A state government shutdown could cause a major ripple effect through society. Low-income Minnesotans who rely on the state to pay for mental health and chemical health services might lose their benefits.
Iowa Republican Party co-chairman Jim Kurtenbach is stepping down from his state GOP post to support Tim Pawlenty's presidential campaign.
Four Republican senators have asked Minnesota's highest court to prevent the judicial branch from authorizing state spending in a government shutdown.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he will appeal the federal government's denial of disaster aid for homeowners, renters and businesses contending with damage from last month's deadly Minneapolis tornado.
Top Republican lawmakers are urging Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to call a special session to avoid a government shutdown, even though the two sides remain stalemated on the budget.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is in Washington seeking more aid to help North Minneapolis tornado victims.
The looming government shutdown has become a nightmare for a veteran couple as it might nix their dream wedding.
