Rachel Stassen-Berger

Reporter | State politics
Phone: 651-925-5046
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger covers state government and politics at the State Capitol in St. Paul.


Recent content from Rachel Stassen-Berger

Rep. Bachmann says claims of impropriety about her 2012 campaign 'not true'

Addressing the legal and ethical questions swirling about her 2012 campaign personally for the first time, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann...

Updated: April 09, 2013, - 09:08 PM

April 8: Fairview/Sanford merger meets with wide dissent in Legislature

Bills would put moratorium on out-of-state suitors, blocking the Sanford Health bid for Fairview.

Updated: April 08, 2013, - 09:59 PM

Minnesota Republican Party elects a new chair

Denouncing the rise of factions, newly elected leader vows to revive a debt-burdened party that has lost clout in the...

Updated: April 06, 2013, - 08:58 PM

Minnesota pension funds turn to state for help

Plans to prop up firefighter, police and teacher funds could cost $36 million a year.

Updated: April 03, 2013, - 10:48 AM

Two Democrats plan to run against Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline

One is the founder of the CaringBridge website, the other a former state representative whom Kline defeated last year.

Updated: April 01, 2013, - 11:58 PM

David Lillehaug picked for Minnesota Supreme Court

Prominent DFL attorney David Lillehaug will don the black robe of a Minnesota Supreme Court justice in June, adding a longtime Democratic partisan’s voice to the high court’s Republican-appointed majority.

Updated: March 26, 2013, - 10:45 PM

Minnesota lobbying reports show big spending by business groups

New report says teachers union spent second largest amount to lobby legislators.

Updated: March 20, 2013, - 11:49 PM

March 1: E-pulltab revenue down $15M in forecast for Vikings stadium plan

Budget projections showed electronic pulltabs have been slow to catch on, but Gov. Dayton vowed to solve the funding problem.

Updated: March 16, 2013, - 10:22 PM

Even with DFL in control, election overhaul needs GOP support

He won’t sign early voting bill, or any election measure, without “broad bipartisan support.”

Updated: March 16, 2013, - 12:23 AM

Dayton's new plan: 'Tax the rich,' leave sales taxes alone

Governor abandons expansion of sales tax, property tax credit.

Updated: March 15, 2013, - 05:34 AM

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