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Minn. GOP biggest user of tax break Pawlenty axed
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Republican Party was the biggest user of a campaign program he axed that gives donors tax refunds for part of their contributions.
Lowry Bridge, Saints, Como Zoo fighting for your money
The Great Culling Process has begun as legislators, mindful that labor is cheap now, decide which projects should get state help.
Sowing survivalism seeds on talk radio
Does a $149 "survival seed" kit appeal to common-sense self-sufficiency - or to our darkest economic fears?
Photo right: Survival season
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Is Quist too conservative to beat foe he calls too liberal?
The social conservative brings "strength and enthusiasm" to the First District, a GOP official said. The DFL Party said he offers "right-wing rhetoric," not solutions.
Photo right: Allen Quist
St. Cloud State poll: Obama beats Pawlenty in Minnesota
Minnesotans give President Obama Gov. Tim Pawlenty roughly equal grades for the job they're doing, but it's no contest when the two are matched in a hypothetical 2012 presidential run.
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Governor: Tim Pawlenty
One of only a few prominent Republicans to win a competitive re-election contest in the Democratic sweep of 2006, Tim Pawlenty is widely seen as politically shrewd and naturally likable.
- Lt. Governor: Carol Molnau
- Secretary of State: Mark Ritchie
- Attorney General: Lori Swanson
- State Auditor: Rebecca Otto
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