Gov't Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against GOP, Sutton
A government watchdog group wants criminal charges filed against the former chairman of the state Republican Party for activities related to the governor's race recount in 2010.
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A government watchdog group wants criminal charges filed against the former chairman of the state Republican Party for activities related to the governor's race recount in 2010.
Throughout the modern history of vice presidential selections, it is almost unheard of to pick a VP this far ahead of the political convention.
A new political ad running on WCCO-TV is highly critical of President Barack Obama and the new federal health care law, but the ad's claims that are questionable.
Top Minnesota lawmakers say they are putting aside politics to deal with severe flooding in northern Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton is considering a special legislative session for state aid to flood-weary northeastern Minnesota. But some lawmakers are talking about adding another item to the agenda, that could revive two of the most controversial issues of the last decade.
A group in support of the Gay Marriage Amendment in Minnesota this fall went to court today. They're trying to stop Secretary of State Mark Ritchie from changing the title on the ballot in the voting booth, which they called "political meddling".
President Barack Obama hailed the ruling as a "victory for the American people," taking credit for the individual mandate he once opposed, asserting that health coverage for millions is now more stable.
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the federal health care law, tens of millions of Americans could lose all, or part of their new insurance coverage. But 535 members of Congress won't feel a thing.
President Obama looked startled when a Congressman shouted "You lie!" after he said no illegal immigrants are covered in the new health care law.
Republicans are united against the individual mandate. They call it "socialism" and an unconstitutional "government takeover". But the central pillar of President Obama's health care law came from "America's most-respected conservative thinkers." It's TRUE.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney continued his Midwestern bus tour on Monday in Wisconsin. He's hitting small towns in swing states, while honing his campaign message. But there's another interesting element to this road trip: VP auditions.
The Walker Community Church fire on May 27 was caused by lightning and injured five firefighters as they fought the blaze.
The historic deal between Minnesota's largest Indian casino and the largest horse racing track is taking a lot of heat.
Voters in North Dakota get a chance Tuesday to do something no state has ever done before: Not just lower property taxes, but abolish them. It's a bold move, but critics say it will throw the state into chaos.
Minnetonka-based United Healthcare has announced it will voluntarily offer many of the major benefits in the controversial new federal health care law - no matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules.
After a brief but bruising campaign that followed a more than yearlong fight over union rights and the state's cash-strapped budget, voters in a narrowly divided Wisconsin began casting ballots Tuesday on whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
A panel of top state officials has approved the sale of 77 mineral rights leases to four companies that want to prospect for copper, nickel and other valuable metals in scenic northeastern Minnesota.
Republican Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $30 million since he took office, including a remarkable $5.8 million in the last five weeks reported to Wisconsin regulators Tuesday.
The ornate Minneapolis City Council room was packed with construction workers and Vikings fans. Silent protesters held handmade signs as council members were deeply uneasy.
A dramatic protest from a group of Minnesota seniors Wednesday: They cut up their AARP cards, upset because AARP is opposing the Voter ID amendment on the ballot this fall.
Gov. Mark Dayton's controversial veto this week of the Republican second tax bill still has some GOP lawmakers fuming. It was the latest in an unusually high number of vetoes. But is Dayton that much different than previous governors? Here's Pat Kessler's Reality Check.
Just in time for the 2012 election campaign, a political guide from a former Minnesota governor.
For the first time in many weeks, the Minnesota Vikings stadium is not a story at the Capitol. But that doesn't mean politicians weren't busy kicking off the election campaign.
The Minnesota Senate's top Republican says a financing plan for a new Vikings stadium won't be part of a construction projects package.
The rocky road towards a Vikings stadium deal took another unexpected turn on Tuesday with a new plan from Republicans and strong rhetoric from Governor Mark Dayton.
