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Republicans hope to get noticed in precinct caucuses
Minnesota Republicans get their time in the spotlight during Tuesday nights precinct caucuses. The GOPs four major presidential candidates scheduled Minnesota appearances in the days leading up to th...
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I received an email the other day from Barack. The subject line read, "FLOTUS" - which caused me to say, "What the hell is that?" I am, after all, in a field that is fairly acronym savvy so I consider...
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Hating on Iowa
While I've never lived in Iowa, and though my home in southwest Minnesota has a healthy rivalry with its southern neighbor, I have to admit I like the state. People there are friendly and helpful, an...
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Speed limit increase hits a bump in the legislative road

Speed limit increase hits a bump in the legislative road ST. PAUL — Sen. LeRoy Stumpf offered a confession to the Senate Transportation Committee.

By Don Davis , February 15, 2012

Sviggum: Gaffe over taxpayer-funded brochures falls on his shoulders

Sviggum: Gaffe over taxpayer-funded brochures falls on his shoulders WILLMAR — Sen. Joe Gimse, of Willmar, was one of 15 Minnesota Republican senators who requested that taxpayer-funded brochures be made available for him to distribute at last week’s precinct caucuses.

By Carolyn Lange , February 15, 2012

Senate GOP admits 'mistake' with Minn. brochures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The spokesman for Senate Republicans is admitting a mistake for taxpayer-funded brochures distributed on behalf of senators at recent precinct caucuses that included a link to a political fundraising page.

By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 14, 2012

Capitol Hill weighs GOP payroll tax gambit

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to weigh a proposal by GOP leaders to extend the 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the approximately $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt instead of scrounging around the budget for ways to pay for it.

By ANDREW TAYLOR , February 14, 2012

$1K reward for finding voter impersonation conviction; cigarette tax increase eyed

ST. PAUL — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is putting up $1,000 for anyone who can find a voter fraud case in the past decade that could have been avoided by a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show a photographic identification card before casting ballots.

By Don Davis , February 14, 2012

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Franken’s staff to discuss NCLB in Willmar, Minn.

Franken’s staff to discuss NCLB in Willmar, Minn. WILLMAR — Members of Sen. Al Franken’s staff will meet Wednesday afternoon with local education officials and teachers to discuss education reform.

By Tribune News , February 14, 2012

Minn. House: Teachers need to pass test before entering classrooms

Minn. House: Teachers need to pass test before entering classrooms ST. PAUL — Minnesota teachers should know basic reading, writing and math skills before taking over classrooms, a bill the House unanimously passed Monday declares.

By Don Davis , February 14, 2012

Obama calls for $8B fund to train community college students for high-growth industries

Obama calls for $8B fund to train community college students for high-growth industries ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama called on Congress today to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, part of his broader pitch to make higher education more affordable for all Americans.

By KIMBERLY HEFLING and JIM KUHNHENN , February 13, 2012

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Obama unveils new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan today for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , February 13, 2012

Obama to promote job training at community college

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants community colleges and businesses to work together to train 2 million workers in high-growth industries, and today he will request $8 billion to create a fund to encourage the effort.

By KIMBERLY HEFLING , February 13, 2012

Obama's budget headed to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is sending Congress a new budget that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade through cuts in government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy. At the same time, he wants to boost spending in key areas such as transportation and education.

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , February 13, 2012

Mitt Romney looks to end losing streak in Maine today, Paul looking strong

Mitt Romney looks to end losing streak in Maine today, Paul looking strong Maine's presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner.

By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 11, 2012

Obama: Birth control policy meets everyone's needs

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama declared today he's found a solution that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free birth control, as he rushed to defuse an election-year political uproar that threatened to overtake his administration.

By BEN FELLER , February 10, 2012

Sen. Gimse, Rep. Anderson to meet constituents Saturday in Glenwood, Minn.

WILLMAR – Sen. Joe Gimse and Rep. Paul Anderson will conduct a town hall meeting Saturday in the northern half of Senate District 13.

By Tribune News , February 10, 2012

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AP Source: Obama to change birth control rule

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge, according to a person familiar with the decision.

By BEN FELLER , February 10, 2012

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