Minnesota

Rep. Tim Walz Has First Republican Challenger

Democratic Rep. Tim Walz officially has a Republican opponent in Minnesota’s 1st District.
Republican state Rep. Mike Benson announced on Monday that he will run against Walz in 2014, according to a local report.
Benson’s…

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Second Republican Announces Bid for Bachmann Seat

Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah announced on Wednesday that she is running for Minnesota’s 6th District seat.
Sivarajah is the second GOP candidate in the primary to replace GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, who announced last…

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Bachmann won’t seek reelection in 2014

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced on Wednesday that she would not seek reelection to Congress in 2014.
“After a great deal of thought and deliberation, I have decided next year I will not seek a…

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Bachmann Seeks Redemption at Home

Once one of the tea party’s loudest voices on Capitol Hill, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann now shuns the national spotlight for Saturday morning coffees in St. Cloud.
These are the political consequences when a former…

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Florida Rep. Radel rips Minnesota governor’s ‘snowbird’ tax plan, welcomes refugees

A Florida Republican congressman is welcoming to his home state Minnesota residents who migrate south to escape the Midwest’s notoriously cold, harsh winters — now that their governor is trying to impose a so-called “snowbird…

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Minnesota GOP Faces Rocky Path to Recovery in 2014

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the Republican Party of Minnesota hit rock bottom.
It’s even more difficult to determine its path to recovery this cycle, if one even exists.
The state party kicked off…

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Two Big-Name Evangelical Pastors Do Not Endorse Minnesota Marriage Amendment

by Gary DeMar, Godfather Politics
Minister, theologian, speaker, and author John Piper “came out against gay marriage during a sermon Sunday but did not explicitly urge members of his Minneapolis church to vote for the amendment.…

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Is Minneapolis Now In The Sharia Loan Business?

By Becket Adams, The Blaze
Alert the ACLU! The worst of the worst has happened! The unthinkable has taken place! The state is becoming involved with religion!
According to a recent article by conservative author…

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Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge

By KASIE HUNT, Associated Press – 16 minutes ago
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Sensing a possible threat, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized rival Rick Santorum’s time in the Senate as “not effective” because of…

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Polls: Minnesota Caucus a Toss-Up Among Republican Presidential Hopefuls

VOA News
The latest political polls suggest there may be some surprises left in the race to determine which Republican candidate will represent his party in the November presidential election.
The next caucuses take place…

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Congressman on hunger strike to show solidarity with Occupy

By: Aubrey Whelan | Washington Examier
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., embarked on a 24-hour hunger strike in solidarity with four Occupy DC protesters who have gone without food since Dec. 8 to advocate for D.C.…

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Minnesota leaders report progress toward ending shutdown

By David Bailey
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s political leaders on Sunday touted “considerable progress” in negotiating details of a state budget accord but did not say when a special legislative session might be held to end a…

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Minnesota shutdown: No resolution in sight

By Tami Luhby @CNNMoney
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — More than a week after Minnesota shuttered all but essential government services, there’s no end in sight to the budget impasse.
After a contentious series of meetings since…

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