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House GOP and DFL, Senate DFL raise more than $1 million
House DFL and GOP evenly matched; Senate DFL way ahead of Republicans.
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Gov. Dayton gives up on special session, blames House GOP
Gov. Mark Dayton blamed House GOP leadership for the impasse.
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Sen. Katie Sieben, assistant Senate majority leader, won't run again
State Sen. Katie Sieben, the assistant DFL leader in the Senate, is not running for reelection this year.
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Chelsea Clinton dispatched to Twin Cities to campaign
Chelsea Clinton dispatched to Twin Cities to campaign
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Dayton released from hospital after fainting at political event
Gov. Mark Dayton was released from Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Monday after fainting at a political event in Woodbury the night before.
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Dayton makes new offer for special session
But House GOP says issues can wait until legislators reconvene in March.
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Sanders: 'It looks like we are In a virtual tie'
Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addressed a cheering crowd in Des Moines after the Iowa caucuses. Results show Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders splitting the Democratic vote total right down the middle.
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Trump says he's confident about GOP nomination
Donald Trump says he's honored by what he's calling his second-place finish in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses. Trump spoke at an event with supporters after Ted Cruz was declared the winner of the Monday night contest.
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After Iowa, campaigns turn to New Hampshire
Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. The race between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders remained too close to call. Today, the campaigns turn their attention to New Hampshire.
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Cruz declares victory in Iowa
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party's leaders, swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
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The Strength of Granite
An analysis of New Hampshire's strengths and weaknesses, and a look at a possible alternative.
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Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election
After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the race.
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Monotony vs. Fresh Air
Weighing the pros and cons of canvassing and phone banking.
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Jake Coleman raises over $50K for legislative campaign
Jake Coleman, the son of former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, raised over $50,000 in just over three months for his campaign for the Minnesota Senate in Senate District 47.
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Dayton appoints Michael Vekich interim executive director of Minnesota Lottery
Vekich replaces Ed Van Petten, who resigned abruptly after a Star Tribune report raised questions about questionable travel expenses, including $7,000 reimbursed to him after timeshare stays in which he was an owner.
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Minnesota Senate GOP has $426,000 on hand as it seeks majority
Senate Republicans, trying to flip six seats to win majority status, announced they have $426,000 on hand as they enter the election season.
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Gov. Dayton writes a letter to legislative leaders on special session
Gov. Mark Dayton wrote a strongly worded letter to legislative leaders laying out his position on Iron Range unemployment, implementation of the federal Real ID law and closing racial disparities in income and education, as he tries to bring the Legislature into a special legislative session to deal with the problems.
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Matt Samuel second DFL challenger to Rep. Ron Erhardt
Matt Samuel, a patent lawyer and partner in the national law firm Fish & Richardson, announced last week that he will challenge Rep. Ron Erhardt for the DFL endorsement in the Edina district.
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