Rep. Bachmann's Tea Party Response To SOTU
In an unusual move, tea party favorite Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., followed House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's response with high profile speech of her own.
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In an unusual move, tea party favorite Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., followed House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's response with high profile speech of her own.
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura's lawsuit against the TSA and Homeland Security over pat downs at the airport is prompting a lot of reaction.
Pat Kessler's mailbox is always full of interesting comments and he got plenty after Monday night's Reality Check on U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's recent health care statements.
The Minnesota Senate Education Committee will hear testimony Tuesday for the first time on a proposed statewide freeze on pay for teachers in public and charter schools.
A proposal to cut $200 million in state spending before July is running into political difficulties because it could hit popular programs.
Minnesotans are weighing in on President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Some say they want to hear the president give solutions, not just bring up issues.
A state senator from Hutchinson is refusing to meet with representatives from groups that supported his opponent in the last election.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says limiting Social Security payments to wealthier Americans could help the nation confront its mounting national deficit.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is finishing up a two-day trip to New Hampshire at what has become one of the signature stops for potential presidential candidates.
The Minnesota Senate's top leader is pushing to undo a state ban on new nuclear power plants.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is suing the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, saying full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints are violating his rights.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says members of Congress need to get themselves a copy of the Federalist Papers -- and make sure they read it.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's claims about Minnesota need a check-up when it comes to Medicaid and the new health care law.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says it is worth considering letting states declare bankruptcy to avoid costly pension liabilities.
Gov. Mark Dayton was at the World's Largest Ice Fishing Contest on Gull Lake in Brainerd over the weekend. While he was there, the governor challenged CBS Early Show reporter Tyler McGill to take part in a newcomer's tradition -- swallow a minnow.
