MN POLITICS
STAFF BLOG PRAIRIE FIRE Conrad, Franken, Klobuchar join Senate group in urging troop drawdown in Afghanistan
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and a bipartisan group of more than two dozen senators are calling on President Barack Obama to begin a sizable and sustained reduction of military forces in Afghanistan ne...
Posted on 6/20/11 at 4:34 PM
Campaign opens with hugs and smiles
The official campaign season started Tuesday with bipartisan smiles, even if no one expects it to end that way.
By Don Davis , May 22, 2012
MINNESOTA GOP CONVENTION NOTEBOOK: Paul feels the love at GOP convention
Minnesota Republicans endorsed a U.S. Senate candidate at their state convention Friday, but saved their biggest reaction for Ron Paul. To chants of “President Paul,” 2,000 Minnesota convention delegates welcomed the Texas congressman and presidential candidate.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2012
Bills wants to teach Washington
Kurt Bills is ready to teach economics to Washington. Backing his theme of “taking economics 101 to Washington,” Minnesota Republicans Friday handed Bills a second-ballot endorsement for U.S. Senate to run against Democrat U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2012
Republicans back Bills for U.S. Senate
First-term state Rep. Kurt Bills is the Minnesota Republican Party’s pick to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Bills won on the second ballot with 64 percent of state party convention vote, well ahead of 21 percent for Dan Severson and 15 percent for Pete Hegseth.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2012
Republicans open Minnesota state convention
Republicans opened their state convention today bickering about rules such as whether people in the River’s Edge Convention Center aisles may vote.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2012
Ron Paul adds mystery to GOP convention
Minnesota Republicans gather in St. Cloud this morning, with the official main event picking a candidate to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
But the main undercurrent may be how Ron Paul supporters do at the Friday and Saturday state convention. How strong presidential candidate Paul is among delegates likely will affect the Senate race.
By Don Davis , May 17, 2012
MN Senate's Ortman denied GOP endorsement 
Neither Sen. Julianne Ortman nor challenger Bruce Schwichtenberg was able to achieve the super majority needed to get the GOP endorsement at their Senate district convention Tuesday night. That means the 10-year Senate veteran from Chanhassen must win an August primary in order to be her party's candidate in November.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2012
Phil Krinkie, St. Paul column: How are Twins’ stadium promises working out?
Just three years later at the Twins stadium, attendance is dropping, and the team have the worst record in baseball. Remember, the owners had told the Legislature that the team needed a new stadium in order to stay competitive.
By Phil Krinkie , May 15, 2012
Dayton vetoes GOP tax bill
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a smaller tax-relief bill than Republicans wanted, saying Monday that it would cost $119 million over three years, mostly to cut business taxes.
By Don Davis , May 14, 2012
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