Hugs and smiles as Minnesota’s election campaign opens
ST. PAUL — The official campaign season started with bipartisan smiles Tuesday, even if no one expects it to end that way.West Central Tribune, 05/23/2012
Campaign seasons arrives with filing process in Minn.
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s campaign season officially began today.Forum Communications Co., 05/22/2012
Republicans leave convention with problems, but optimistic
ST. CLOUD — 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.Forum Communications Co., 05/21/2012
Convention Notebook: Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority
ST. CLOUD — Ron Paul supporters will dominate the Republican National Convention Minnesota delegation.West Central Tribune, 05/21/2012
Rosemount lawmaker says he’ll ‘take economics 101’ to Senate
Kurt Bills is ready to teach economics to Washington. Backing his theme of “taking economics 101 to Washington,” Minnesota Republicans Friday handed Bills a second-ballot endorsement for U.S. Senate to run against Democrat U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.West Central Tribune, 05/19/2012
Republicans open state convention in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Republicans opened their state convention today bickering about rules such as whether people in the River’s Edge Convention Center aisles may vote.Forum Communications Co. report, 05/18/2012
Ron Paul adds mystery to GOP convention
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Republicans gather in St. Cloud this morning, with the official main event picking a candidate to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.West Central Tribune, 05/18/2012
Vikings stadium one step from reality after Minnesota governor signs bill 
ST. PAUL — Rep. Morrie Lanning knows how to win elections and football championships, and says getting a new Vikings stadium is much the same.
Forum Communications Co., 05/15/2012
Minnesota governor vetoes tax bill 
ST. PAUL — 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.
Forum Communications Co., 05/15/2012
Dayton signs stadium bill 
ST. PAUL -- Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: “We did it.”
Forum Communications Co., 05/14/2012
