Three eighth-graders at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Junior High in western Minnesota were suspended by their principal for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Two oversight committees of the Senate and House held a joint hearing today to question Mark Holsten about the game warden conference that cost the state more than $300,000.
On Thursday, the Democrats offered up a routine Mother's Day resolution - or set a trap, depending on your point of view. It was named House Resolution 1113, "Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day."
The GOP incumbent and his challenger claim their opponents are trying to shift to the center.
Photo right: Norm Coleman
WASHINGTON - After a year of bargaining, Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson spearheaded a breakthrough on a federal farm bill Thursday that would set new payment limits on agriculture subsidies for the next five years.
A bicycle share program planned for the St. Paul event could lead to an ongoing program in the Twin Cities.
While Hillary Clinton tries to pry superdelegates away from Barack Obama, another presidential candidate, Mike Gravel, is trying to steal Obama’s Girl. Yes, Gravel is still officially in the race. If you’ve forgotten, he’s the former U.S. Senator from Alaska — a Democrat who recently turned Libertarian. He produced some quirky videos early in the campaign, [...]
| Candidate | relative total | Total raised | |
| Obama |
|
$240,175,070 | |
| Clinton |
|
$194,793,407 | |
| McCain |
|
$81,858,086 | |
| $516,826,563 | |||