No Fines For Campaign Groups That Failed To Register
State campaign finance regulators won't fine two conservative campaign groups or the Republican Governors Association for failing to register properly.
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State campaign finance regulators won't fine two conservative campaign groups or the Republican Governors Association for failing to register properly.
Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton's new chief of staff has held the title before, albeit on a smaller stage.
Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota has snared a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will spend two days each in Iowa and New Hampshire during an upcoming tour to promote his forthcoming book, according to details put out Friday by his political action committee.
Democratic Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton started his official transition Thursday with a nod to outgoing GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty's administration, announcing plans to keep the incumbent's transportation commissioner in place.
Gov.-elect Mark Dayton has asked Gov. Tim Pawlenty's top transportation adviser to stay on in his first cabinet-level appointment.
On the day Minnesota's overtime race for governor ended, the losing candidate came off as relaxed, playfully ribbing reporters and daring them to try out his backyard hockey rink. The winner, Democrat Mark Dayton, struck an almost somber tone, cracking just a few smiles as he talked in stark terms.
Buried in the political news of this week was a Public Policy Poll that showed Sen. Amy Klobuchar trouncing every big name Republican in the state in hypothetical matchups for a 2012 U.S. Senate race.
Standing in the bitter cold, outside his home, Republican candidate Tom Emmer conceded the race to be the next governor of Minnesota, making the way for Democrat Mark Dayton to take the state's top spot.
Five weeks after voters headed to the polls, Minnesota finally has a new governor.
Rep. John Kline of Minnesota is getting promoted to head the House Education and Labor Committee.
A source close to Republican Tom Emmer says he will end his campaign for Governor Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office says the canvassing board could certify a winner before the Dec. 14 deadline if the work is completed before then.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and two city council members are proposing deeper budget cuts to keep people's taxes from climbing even higher.
Minnesota's top court has dealt Republican Tom Emmer another setback, one that could make it harder to sue over the unfinished governor's race.
