PAWLENTY
Political notebook: Politicians learn how to deal with humor (joke, joke, joke)
By Don Davis Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura was the king of deadpanning, a trait that got him in trouble more than once. He often would deliver lines, giving no indication he was joking. After ...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 5:27 PM
Bamboo U: Part 2
Well, with a full belly of Chinese eats, it was time to let it settle into the relaxing, calming environs of a lecture hall. Good for digestion I hearand sleep deprivation. But you won't be nodding o...
Posted on 6/12/11 at 8:32 AM
Bargaining chip
"Dismayed" is the best, and perhaps the politest,word that comes to mind in response to the executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, barring state officials from applying for any discret...
Posted on 9/2/10 at 3:02 PM
Pawlenty leaves Romney, lands lobbying gig
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty no longer is presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s chief surrogate after accepting the top job at a major lobbying group.By Don Davis , September 20, 2012
Again, Pawlenty fails to reach 'veepstakes' medals stand
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who many said was the likely Republican vice presidential candidate, told reporters he is not disappointed because he did not get involved in the Romney campaign to be a running mate.By Don Davis , August 13, 2012
Pawlenty: Should have not bet so much on Iowa
Tim Pawlenty now thinks he spent too much time and money in Iowa, and Monday night said that if he knew then what he knows now he probably would still be in the Republican presidential race.By Don Davis , October 11, 2011
Pawlenty Capitol portrait unveiled
Tim Pawlenty placed his arm on the shoulder of his wife, Mary, posing for photos in front of his official governor’s portrait, to be hung in the Minnesota Capitol today.By Don Davis , October 11, 2011
Pawlenty disputes, strongly, that he ignored Minnesota
Governor Tim Pawlenty is not going quietly.By Don Davis , December 23, 2010
Pawlenty says he concentrates on Minnesota issues
Tim Pawlenty says many Minnesotans think he already mentally has moved on from being governor because Democrats cannot believe he rejects tax increases.By Don Davis , December 21, 2010
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: All-women senior staff surrounds Dayton
Mark Dayton already has departed from current Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's ways. While Pawlenty's staff is male-dominated, the first key appointments in the Dayton administration are all women, mostly those who worked on his campaign or transition staffs.By Don Davis , December 11, 2010
Expanded statewide health care quality report published
Minnesotans will be able to see quality measures for clinics and hospitals across the state in a new report published by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on Nov. 18.By Staff Report , November 20, 2010
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Budget plans full of blanks
One of political reporters' great frustrations of any governor campaign, or any campaign for that matter, is a lack of details about what candidates would do if elected.By Don Davis , September 18, 2010
More federal disaster aid OK'd - including Douglas County
Businesses and individuals affected by last month’s storms may seek low-interest federal loans to rebuild and repair buildings.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , July 16, 2010
Alexandria named 'Governor's Fit City'
Alexandria is making an extra effort to help residents get into shape – and has now received statewide recognition because of it.By Al Edenloff , July 02, 2010
Gov. Pawlenty surveys damage in Wadena; 200 homes damaged in tornado
Governor Tim Pawlenty made his way here to survey tornado damage early this afternoon, and the Wadena City Council is expected to pass an emergency declaration at the conclusion of its visit with the governor.By Staff Report , June 18, 2010
Shellito to leave top Guard position
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , June 11, 2010
Small town to chief justice: Governor appoints Lorie Skjerven Gildea
Lorie Skjerven Gildea’s first task when she became a Minnesota Supreme Court justice was to hang a photo of Plummer on her office wall.By By Don Davis and Andrew Tellijohn, State Capitol Bureau , May 19, 2010
Court ruling goes against Pawlenty's 'unallotment'
A dramatic Minnesota Supreme Court ruling Wednesday threw state budget talks back to 2009.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , May 07, 2010
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