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Arne Carlson weighs in on salary tussle
MinnPost file photo by James NordFormer Gov. Arne CarlsonMy old boss, former Gov. Arne Carlson, thinks there’s an opportunity that goes beyond politics in the controversy over Gov. Mark Dayton’s...
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Minnesota's 2016 caucuses scheduled for Super Tuesday
Creative Commons/Mike MozartMinnesota's DFL and Republican parties have set March 1 as the date for their 2016 precinct caucuses.It’s no coincidence that the date falls on so-called “Super Tuesday,”...
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Minnesota Republicans balk at new caucus rules
Opposition to a new rule handed down by the Republican National Committee may undermine the Minnesota Republican Party’s attempt to be a bigger player in 2016 presidential politics.According to the new...
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Senate Republicans' education plan: long on funding, short on new ideas
MinnPost file photo by James NordState Sen. Sean Nienow: “The Democratic plan … there’s lot’s of money involved but it’s not going into the classroom and the schools that your children currently...
View ArticleGOP senators seek to make Minnesota a player in 2016 presidential race
A proposal by three Republican state senators to move Minnesota’s primary from August to March could effectively end the state’s caucus system. The proposal offered by Julianne Ortman, Scott Newman,...
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What to know about the latest mini-controversy over MN GOP's debt
Creative Commons/Images MoneyThe DFL, like the Republican Party of Minnesota, owes people money.According to a report filed in January with Federal Elections Commission, the DFL has debt of $485,306....
View ArticleSenate Republicans offer plan to break up Minneapolis School District
The Senate Republican caucus today will offer a plan to split the Minneapolis public school district into six districts, in an effort to make it more nimble in addressing such issues as the achievement...
View ArticleDFL calls GOP's ad campaign 'the height of hypocrisy'
An ad campaign by the Republican Party of Minnesota urging the Legislature to return the state’s entire $1.9 billion surplus to taxpayers definitely struck a nerve with DFL Party Chair Ken Martin.In...
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Is GOP Chair Keith Downey repeating Tony Sutton's mistakes with ad campaign?
Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt and Senate Minority Leader David Hann were in the loop about the new ad campaign being run by the Republican Party of Minnesota urging lawmakers to return the entirety...
View ArticleWhy Minnesota's conservative factions are warming to Scott Walker
Wisconsin governor and possible presidential candidate Scott Walker appears to be firming up his standing among Minnesota Republicans, with a special appeal to the state’s staunchest conservatives.As...
View ArticleGOP transportation proposal leaves plenty of room for tax cuts
If there was any question that legislative Republicans are serious about “giving back” at least some of the state budget surplus, it was answered with the transportation-funding proposal they unveiled...
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'There is no secret handshake': a Q&A with the Freedom Club's outgoing...
Brandon SawalichThe Freedom Club, a powerful group of conservative activists, is losing its president. Brandon Sawalich is leaving his leadership post and the group’s executive committee to focus on...
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Downey gets challenger in MN GOP chair re-election bid
Bill JungbauerRepublican Party of Minnesota Chair Keith Downey has a challenger for re-election to his post as leader of the state GOP.Bill Jungbauer, a member of the party’s executive committee, said...
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One reason Minnesota managed to avoid Indiana-style furor over its religious...
With one word added to the law allowing same-sex marriages in Minnesota, a former legislator helped the state to circumvent the furor from the right and the left that surrounded the original Indiana...
View ArticleChallenges to MN GOP Chair Downey reflect frustration of party's libertarian...
The libertarian wing of the Minnesota GOP is stirring the political pot again, with two candidates challenging Keith Downey for party chair in an election that will be decided at the state central...
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Downey re-elected as Minnesota Republican Party chair
MinnPost photo by Brian HallidayKeith DowneyIn the end, it wasn’t much of a contest. The Republican Party of Minnesota showed united support for its leadership, re-electing Keith Downey to a second...
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In aftermath of MacDonald drama, look for MN GOP to change judicial...
Michelle MacDonaldThe Minnesota Republican party appears to be serious about changing the way it handles endorsements of judicial candidates, a move precipitated by the political circus created around...
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How Dayton, Senate DFLers and House Republicans could forge a budget deal —...
The end of the legislative session, May 18, is a little more than three weeks away. In the Legislative Standard Time zone, there should be plenty of working hours remaining for the DFL governor, the...
View ArticleTwo leading DFL women; two very different views of Hillary Clinton's candidacy
Former Minnesota secretary of state Joan Growe and former state Sen. Becky Lourey have many similarities. Both are DFLers. Both have been candidates for higher office (Growe for the U.S. Senate,...
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Minnesota GOP committeewoman: Fiorina’s tech-industry experience a plus for...
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is reaching out to key members of her party, among them Janet Beihoffer, national committeewoman of the Minnesota Republican Party.Beihoffer joined in a...
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