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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER 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 supp...
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New conservative lobbying push for gay marriage 
A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal.
By Patrick Condon , April 27, 2013
Capitol Chatter: GOP governor ballot could be crowded
Minnesota’s 2014 governor race is underway. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton long has said he plans to seek a second term, and at least a half-dozen Republicans want the chance to knock him off.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2013
Ex-Pawlenty aide urges GOP to back gay marriage
A former top aide to Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota GOP legislators should back legalized gay marriage or risk alienating young voters.
By Brian Bakst , April 24, 2013
Dem, GOP senators work on background check deal
Two influential senators, one from each party, are working on an agreement that could expand background checks on firearms sales to include gun shows and online transactions, Senate aides said Sunday.
By Alan Fram , April 07, 2013
Minnesota GOP meets to choose new chairman
Minnesota Republicans are meeting to elect a new party chairman.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2013
Rove: GOP needs candidates who reflect diversity
GOP strategist Karl Rove said Saturday that rebuilding the Republican brand in California will be a tough task that will require them to diversify and create a strategy to spread their message to a wider audience.
By Laura Olson , March 02, 2013
Patrick Hatlestad: Closer look reveals curdled ‘Milk Bill’
“Milk break spoiled by GOP” is a catchy headline to a misrepresented story, but it does little to inform the public of the facts.
As legislators, we are elected to address the needs of North Dakota.
By Patrick Hatlestad , February 11, 2013
In a switch, GOP governors back expanding Medicaid
Once largely united in resisting the Obama administration's new health care overhaul, a growing number of Republican governors are now buying into parts of the system as the financial realities of their states' medical costs begin to counterbalance the fierce election politics of the issue.
By Thomas Beaumont , February 08, 2013
Immigration bill splits GOP on national-local line
The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races.
By Charles Babington , February 02, 2013
North Dakota Democrats slam GOP's oil tax plan
North Dakota Democrats are blasting a Republican-backed plan to restructure oil taxes in the state.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2013
'No budget, no pay' advances despite reservations
In an earlier era, a move like the one engineered by House GOP leaders to pass a "no budget, no pay" measure probably would have been stopped in its tracks.
By Andrew Taylor , January 27, 2013
PAUL KRUGMAN: Spenders were right, scrimpers were wrong
President Barack Obama’s second Inaugural Address offered a lot for progressives to like. There was the spirited defense of gay rights; there was the equally spirited defense of the role of government, and, in particular, of the safety net provided by Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
By Paul Krugman , January 27, 2013
Ryan says GOP need to pick its fights with Obama
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Rep. Paul Ryan said Saturday that Republicans need to stick together and pick their fights during President Barack Obama's second term, rejecting some White House proposals outright and trying to infuse others with conservative principles.
By Ken Thomas , January 26, 2013
OUR OPINION: A ‘Bedford Falls’ president begins his 2nd term
Our view: If the GOP wants to regain power, it’s got to come to terms with the concept of a safety net.
By Tom Dennis , January 21, 2013
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