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ST. PAUL - Political observers have watched for years as those who make decisions in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party move to the political left and Republican decision-makers head to the right.
WASHINGTON — During the debate over extending a federal law protecting women from domestic violence, Minnesota Democrats have worked to remind lawmakers and constituents of a pair of their most famous predecessors: former Sen. Paul Wellstone and, in particular, his wife Sheila. The Wellstones, even 10 years after their deaths, are liberal icons, still idealized by Minnesota progressives for work ...
The President of the United States will come here on Friday to give a speech at Honeywell that the campaign says will be a plug for his congressional initiatives. Minnesota has 10 electoral votes, but many political experts say that anyway you put together the Electoral College math, the president will need Minnesota to win.
Champlin Ward 3 City Council Member Greg Payer has announced his candidacy for Mayor for the City of Champlin. Payer is seeking the mayoral seat being vacated by Mark Uglem, as he seeks election as a Representative for Minnesota House District 36A.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where gay marriage has been on the ballot, voters have rejected it. It's possible the streak could end in November, when Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington state are likely to have closely contested gay marriage measures ...
The city of Minneapolis gave final approval Friday to a new Minnesota Vikings stadium to be built on the grounds of the current Metrodome. Two weeks after the state legislature approved a bill calling for a $975 million stadium and Gov. Mark Dayton signed that bill into law, the Minneapolis City Council ratified its Thursday vote to approve its $150 million share of the up-front costs and $159 ...
Blaine City Council is amenable to supporting a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) speed study request made by a neighboring city.
A burst of strong winds has damaged dozens of vehicles at a south-central Minnesota car dealership. Winds and heavy rain ripped through Kohls-Weelborg Chevrolet in New Ulm.
(Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) The San Francisco 49ers will likely be the favorites when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the first preseason game this year. But in the stadium financing game the Vikings have already beaten their National Football League rivals. Today the Minneapolis City Council approved plans
At least part of Minnesota's strange political mystery may be solved. That's the puzzler of how business executive George Fraley was erroneously listed as the CEO of Count Them All Properly Inc. (CTAP), a Republican fundraising group for the recount of the 2010 governor ’ s race. Fraley says the cyber-trail shows that the listing originated within his own company, HealthLink Minnesota Management ...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings bagged the last political sign-off necessary for their new stadium Friday when the Minneapolis City Council narrowly approved the plan. The 7-6
People who want the chance to serve as a county commissioner or member of the Minnesota Legislature may now file paperwork for the 2012 election.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings bagged the last political sign-off necessary for their new stadium Friday when the Minneapolis City Council narrowly approved the plan.
ST. PAUL - Minnesota's campaign season officially began today. As she has for five elections, Rep. Joyce Peppin, R-Rogers, stayed overnight on her lawn chair in a hallway outside the secretary of state's office to be first in line to file candidate paperwork.
A plan to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings has cleared its final hurdle.
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- The deal is finally done. The Minnesota Vikings will get a new stadium after a crucial vote by the Minneapolis City Council. As expected, council members voted 7 to 6 to approve the deal.
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