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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Forecast to take budget temperature
By Don Davis One of the big days of the Minnesota legislative session arrives Thursday, when state fiscal leaders announce how state revenues and spending are doing. The budget forecast, released tw...
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Oberstar says another run unlikely
Former Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar says another run for the 8th district isn't in his future.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2011
Chip Cravaack expects a tough race in 2012 
Republican Rep.-elect Chip Cravaack said today that he will push to open two new precious metals mines in northeastern Minnesota as he prepares to take office after unseating 18-term Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar.
By Martiga Lohn , December 13, 2010
Rocky transition for Iron Range Congressional seat
There's no love lost on the Iron Range as the Eighth District congressional seat changes hands for the first time in nearly 40 years. Outgoing Democrat Jim Oberstar and Republican Rep.-elect Chip Cravaack have not spoken since Cravaack upset the dean of the Minnesota delegation on Nov. 2.
By Jeremy Herb , December 10, 2010
Incoming Northern Minnesota GOP reps Cravaack, Duffy hold fast to fiscal pledges
Congressmen-elect Chip Cravaack and Sean Duffy stuck to the message of fiscal conservatism on Tuesday in their first joint news conference.
By John Lundy , December 01, 2010
Oberstar boxes up five decades in Congress
The memories pile high on Jim Oberstar's desk in a cluttered office across Independence Avenue from the U.S. Capitol.
By Kevin Diaz , November 30, 2010
Oberstar's defeat leaves big shoes to fill
On the day after losing an election for the first time in his life, as he fought back tears and tried to recall 36 years of service in Congress, Jim Oberstar talked about a plethora of construction projects — from freeway bridges to airport terminals, ports and bike paths — that he helped bring to fruition.
By John Myers , November 08, 2010
Chip Cravaack: From political unknown to hot commodity
Retired Navy helicopter and Northwest Airlines pilot Chip Cravaack defeated the longest-serving congressman in Minnesota history early today, edging out Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar and joining a Republican wave that won the party a U.S. House majority.
By Steve Karnowski , November 03, 2010
Defeated U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar says he wouldn't change a thing.
In a reflective and briefly tearful press conference, Rep. Jim Oberstar conceded his defeat to Republican challenger Chip Cravaack on Wednesday afternoon.
By Peter Passi , November 03, 2010
MINNESOTA: Political upstart rocks House dean Oberstar out of office
Republican Chip Cravaack edged U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar in the northeast Minnesota district 48 percent to 47 percent with 98 percent of precincts counted. The lead early today was just more than 4,000 votes.
By Don Davis , November 03, 2010
- Jim Oberstar
- Talk about this topic
- Republicans take control of U.S. House in historic election
- AP: 18-term Oberstar ousted by GOP House tide
- Minne-sweep for GOP in Legislature, Minne-cliffhanger between Dayton, Emmer in gov race
- DFLer Peterson wins 11th term in Minnesota's 7th District
- Majority Leader Harry Reid re-elected in Nevada
UPDATE: 18-term Oberstar ousted by GOP House tide
UPDATED 7:52 A.M.Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar fell victim to the GOP's nationwide blitz, losing to upstart Republican Chip Cravaack in an astonishing ouster for an 18-term congressman with a perch atop the powerful House Transportation Committee.
By Patrick Condon , November 03, 2010
- Michele Bachmann
- Jim Oberstar
- FORUM COMMUNICATIONS: Political upstart rocks House dean Oberstar out of office
- Jubilant GOP wins the House, falls short of Senate
- For first time in 38 years, Republicans take over Minnesota Legislature
- Talk about this topic
- DFLer Peterson wins 11th term in Minnesota's 7th District
- MINNESOTA: Bachmann beats Clark in costliest U.S. House race
Crowd gets raucous at Oberstar-Cravaack debate
At Tuesday's debate for the 8th Congressional District race, what the audience said was just as noteworthy as what the candidates said.
By John Myers , October 20, 2010
Anti-abortion group backs Cravaack over Oberstar
Republican Chip Cravaack (cra-VACK') has won a key anti-abortion endorsement in his bid to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar in northeastern Minnesota.
By Associated Press , October 12, 2010
Long-serving Minnesota Rep. Oberstar faces re-election challenge
U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota has been in politics so long that when he talks about his district helping deliver the presidency to a promising young Democrat, he means John F. Kennedy.
By Martiga Lohn , October 07, 2010
Stranded in Hawaii by aunt's death, teens airline, online firm to get home
Now back in the Twin Ports safe and sound, the teens stranded in Hawaii after their aunt died last Monday are trying to regain some normalcy. Meanwhile, their relatives have turned to U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar to help find answers about why, from their perspective, a major airline and online travel company fought them in their quest to get the teens home.
By Lisa Baumann , August 29, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Lawmakers tour oil spill site ... Gunflint Green Up continues ... Feds call stairway illegal ... more
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar visited the Gulf Coast on Friday to assess the oil spill and recovery efforts. They’re part of a delegation touring the area in advance of next week’s hearings on the spill.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , May 08, 2010
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