A few GOP heavyweights don’t like the idea of all the new gambling required to guarantee the Vikings stadium stays out of other funds. Baird Helgeson of the Strib reports: “Highlighting a strong divide in the Republican Party, a group of GOP legislator... »
The AP’s Brian Bakst had no luck trying to nail down how much the Senate, (i.e., the taxpayers) is paying to defend itself against Michael Brodkorb’s legal barrage: “The private attorney hired by the Minnesota Senate to handle fallout from the former m... »
Despite all the machinations to avoid him and a certain veto, Gov. Mark Dayton will campaign against the GOP’s Voter ID bill. Tim Pugmire at MPR says: “Dayton said Tuesday that he will work against a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that woul... »
Editor’s note: With all of Minnesota’s political polarization since the 2010 elections, we decided to explore two possible “alternate realities” that could have occurred if relatively few voters had chosen “the other candidate.” Second of two article... »
AFTERNOON EDITION Kurt Zellers and Matt Dean are all in for Romney By Brian Lambert | Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 Well, this ought to seal it for Romney in Minnesota in November. Brian Bakst of the AP is reporting, “Minnesota's House speaker and majority lead... »
AFTERNO0N EDITION Are those bona fide re-election sounds Bachmann is making? By Brian Lambert | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 Today in Bachmannia: Our Favorite Congresswoman has/is/was declared/declaring her intentions of running again ... At Politico, Jona... »
Mitt Romney generally has been a smooth debater, but in Monday night’s round in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the former governor of Massachusetts hit some rough moments. Mr. Romney answered haltingly — and indecisively — to the question of whether he would rele... »
A few GOP heavyweights don’t like the idea of all the new gambling required to guarantee the Vikings stadium stays out of other funds. Baird Helgeson of the Strib reports: “Highlighting a strong divide in the Republican Party, a group of GOP legislator... »
