Quist announces he'll run for Congress against Walz

Former State Representative Allen Quist announced Wednesday night that he will run against U.S. Representative Tim Walz for the First District Congressional Seat.

Did stimulus money go to 'phantom' districts in Minnesota?

Recovery.gov reported that $6.4 billion was sent to 700 districts, including 11 in Minnesota, that don't exist.

2 Minnesotans nominated for top diplomatic jobs

President Obama has nominated two Minnesotans for high positions in the diplomatic corps and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sarah Palin coy about 2012 run, but door is open

Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.

Watchdog group requests probe of Bachmann rally

An ethics watchdog group said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann misused her official Web site to promote a Washington rally against the Democrats' proposed health care overhaul.

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Klobuchar disagrees with new breast cancer guidelines

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a sponsor of breast cancer legislation in the Senate, said this afternoon that she disagrees with new breast cancer detection guidelines issued this week by a government-appointed panel.

The Whistleblower blog has moved

The Star Tribune is still blowing the whistle, but our look and location have changed. Click here to get to the new blog. If you want the actual URL, it’s www.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower.html. Our blog posts will now be easier to search on the web site, but you’ll need to register to post a comment. In the [...]