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• Senate candidates spar in second debate
  DFLer Al Franken and the Independence Party's Dean Barkley pointed fingers at Sen. Norm Coleman over a range of issues: Iraq, the economy, negative ads.
  Oct 12, 2008
• Audit: Perpich Center school lacks internal controls
  A critical report on the arts education school in Golden Valley is only the latest sign of lax controls in state agencies, said the chair of the legislative audit commission.
  Oct 10, 2008
• Jockeying for 2010 election has begun
  Some high-profile DFLers are getting together to talk about the race for Minnesota governor, in an early start to the political maneuvering.
  Oct 7, 2008
• Amendment to grant sales tax hike for environment, arts has broad support
  Most Minnesotans favor a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide sales-tax increase to provide more money for the outdoors, the environment and the arts, but 40 percent acknowledge they have heard nothing about the proposal's details, a Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows.
  Oct 7, 2008
• Tax amendment taking back seat on ballot
  Focused on other contests, Minnesota voters must also decide whether to raise taxes to fund the outdoors, environment and the arts.
  Sep 28, 2008
• 10,000 welcome McCain, Palin in Anoka
  With the GOP candidates showing strength among the state's young, suburban women, they zeroed in on Anoka County.
  Sep 20, 2008
• Higher costs of housing short-term offenders prompts rally
  County officials from around the state aired their complaints against the governor and Legislature. Relations are increasingly strained as the inmate population grows.
  Sep 19, 2008
• Election recount is underway
  With a ballot spot in the general election at stake, officials conducting Minnesota's first statewide recount in 46 years were gathering in every county and tabulating the old-fashioned way: by hand.
  Sep 18, 2008
• Governor's approval data steady
  Tim Pawlenty's involvement in John McCain's campaign didn't help or hurt views on his performance.
  Sep 17, 2008
• Bridge work at park has its price
  A dispute centered on Bohemian Flats, where the Park Board charged I-35W bridge builders to store construction materials.
  Sep 13, 2008

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