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Today's story is the second installment of a yearlong Star Tribune examination of the role of money in U.S. and Minnesota politics.
The first installment in the series, published March 2, looked at the influence of independent political groups, whose ever-increasing spending has been fueled by limits on traditional political money imposed through campaign finance reform. To read that story, go to www.startribune.com/a4420.
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Current state office holders
Governor: Tim Pawlenty
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- Lt. Governor: Carol Molnau
- Secretary of State: Mark Ritchie
- Attorney General: Lori Swanson
- State Auditor: Rebecca Otto
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