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Hugs and smiles as campaign opens

The official campaign season started with bipartisan smiles Tuesday, even if no one expects it to end that way.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/22/2012

Campaign seasons arrives with filing process

Minnesota’s campaign season officially began today.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/22/2012

Republicans leave convention with problems, optimism

Their party faces a $1.3 million debt, ideological differences and lingering questions about a sex scandal, and Republicans leaving their state convention Saturday both acknowledged the problems and kept their chins up.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/21/2012

Republicans back Bills for U.S. Senate

First-term state Rep. Kurt Bills is the Minnesota Republican Party’s pick to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/21/2012

Capitol Chatter: New purple politicos learn legislative lessons

t was easy to tell Capitol regulars from those who do not hang out under the marble dome so much as the 2012 legislative session came to an end: one group wore purple paint and jerseys.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/19/2012

Republicans open state convention

Republicans opened their state convention today bickering about rules such as whether people in the River’s Edge Convention Center aisles may vote.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/18/2012

Tears flow at legislative retirements

Torrey Westrom recalled the last time he saw the Minnesota House chamber when he was in 6th grade, a few years before he was blinded and several years before becoming a state representative. Bill Hilty said many of his colleagues will be back next year and “carrying on, which makes my decision easier.”

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/18/2012

Ron Paul adds mystery to GOP convention

Minnesota Republicans gather in St. Cloud this morning, with the official main event picking a candidate to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/17/2012

Dayton vetoes GOP tax bill

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a smaller tax-relief bill than Republicans wanted, saying Monday that it would cost $119 million over three years, mostly to cut business taxes.

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/14/2012

Dayton signs stadium bill

Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: “We did it.”

Alexandria Echo Press, 05/14/2012

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