Political Conventions http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions RSS Feed for Political Conventions en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:12:46 GMT 2009-10-13T01:12:46Z en-us Downtown St. Paul got only temporary boost from RNC http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/64015217.html The benefits of the GOP convention to St. Paul's rental office market were transitory - more than offset by the unsteady economy. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:12:46 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/64015217.html 2009-10-13T01:12:46Z RNC 8 attorneys want 8 trials consolidated http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/63819342.html Because the charges against protesters are nearly identical, they should be tried together, the lawyers said. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:56:54 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/63819342.html 2009-10-09T02:56:54Z RNC gave economy a $168 million boost http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/56573882.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:06:17 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/56573882.html 2009-09-02T02:06:17Z Two suits filed over RNC arrests, raid http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/56674822.html Both lawsuits allege the city of St. Paul and law officers violated civil rights in the detentions and a separate raid on a duplex. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:13:17 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/56674822.html 2009-09-02T02:13:17Z Charges against 3 men emerge from RNC probe http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/49468132.html They are charged in connection with a police altercation. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:06:22 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/49468132.html 2009-06-30T02:06:22Z Second Texan gets four years in RNC plot http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45694662.html The judge said McKay got a longer sentence because he did not accept responsibility in Molotov-cocktail scheme. Fri, 22 May 2009 02:07:24 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45694662.html 2009-05-22T02:07:24Z FBI informer avoids more jail time in RNC break-in case http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45304242.html The prosecutor's failure to appear might become an issue at the trial of anarchists charged with street disruptions at the GOP convention. Tue, 19 May 2009 03:48:51 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45304242.html 2009-05-19T03:48:51Z GOP protester's conviction to be dropped http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45368012.html Tue, 19 May 2009 03:48:23 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/45368012.html 2009-05-19T03:48:23Z Terrorism charges against RNC 8 are dropped http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/42749517.html The defendants still face other felony charges, and the county attorney denied that politics played a role in her decision. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:21:54 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/42749517.html 2009-04-10T05:21:54Z Consultant sues RNC host committee claiming nonpayment http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/42145977.html The Virginia-based fundraiser contends it brought in $36 million in contributions from outside Minnesota, but the committee has paid it about half its commissions. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:12:16 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/42145977.html 2009-03-31T05:12:16Z