Trump speechwriter takes blame for Melania Trump's speech
With Donald Trump's campaign reeling from charges of plagiarism, a speechwriter for his company took the blame and offered to resign over nearly identical passages from Melania Trump's Republican convention speech and Michelle Obama's remarks eight years ago.
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Former DFL state legislator attends second national political convention -- this time as a Republican
Steve Wenzel, 69, served nearly 30 years in the Minnesota House as DFL legislator, but became disenchanted with his former party.
Plagiarism charges mar Melania Trump's moment
This was to have been Melania Trump's moment, her first real introduction to American voters who'd seen her by her husband's side for months but had barely heard her speak.
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Hillary Clinton stops in Mpls., pledging strong support for teachers
The presumptive presidential nominee tells nation's No. 2 union that it will have ally in the White House.
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Minnesota conservatives vent to N.C. congressman about Republican-led Congress
During a question-and-answer session with U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, Minnesota delegates vented that congressional Republicans haven't scored enough conservative victories.
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Minnesota millennials give voice to their peers' vital role in Trump's bid
Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has a dramatic edge among younger voters, one that Trump tried to cut into Tuesday night.
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Minnesota teen gets up-close view of Republican convention
Patrick Commers, a recent high school graduate from Mendota Heights, is working as a page at the Republican National Convention.
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Gov. Dayton addresses teachers union
Gov. Mark Dayton addressed thousands of members of the American Federation of Teachers on Tuesday afternoon, saying many people did not know how poorly the nation funds public education.
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In Cleveland, hints of lesser status for Minn. GOP delegates
Gearing up for the second day of the Republican National Convention, Minnesota Republican delegates keep getting reminders that their state is not exactly the center of the Republican universe.
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Minnesota man with disability wins round in fight for job promotion
A St. Paul man who won a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, said he "just wanted a shot at an interview" for a supervisor position at the Bloomington packaging plant.
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Minnesota delegates, GOP leaders say Trump shows 'strength' after recent violence
Amid RNC, world turmoil, Minnesota delegates cite Trump's security stance.
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Anti-Trump Minnesotans leaders in battle at RNC
Minnesota delegates joined others in effort to show displeasure with presumptive nominee Donald Trump.
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Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen calls for resolution supporting police, denouncing Gov. Mark Dayton
An Alexandria Senate Republican said Monday he will introduce a resolution when lawmakers come back into session to support police officers while also denouncing Gov. Mark Dayton's recent remarks about the killing of Philando Castile at the hands of police in Falcon Heights.
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Nolan asks feds to renew mineral leases near Boundary Waters
Rep. Rick Nolan of Minnesota's Eight Congressional District wants the U.S. Forest Service to renew mineral rights leases that could allow mining near the Boundrary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota.
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Former Minn. Gov. Wendell Anderson dead at 83
Anderson, who appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1973 with a big northern pike and wide grin as a symbol of his state's good life, had struggled with Alzheimer's for some time before dying from pneumonia while in hospice in St. Paul, said his son, Brett Anderson.
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