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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