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In the last week or so my state representative and now the chair of the Chippewa County DFL have claimed I am distorting and twisting the facts about this last legislative session and refute my claim it was bad for farmers. They ask for proof. Here it is. Decide for yourself. The...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Circle Pines environmental activist says she'll seek the Democratic endorsement to run for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District. Judy Adams says Monday she will run as a problem solver and political outsider. Adams has never run for office, but says her...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Democratic state senator seen as a swing vote on gay marriage says he'll vote to make it legal in Minnesota. Sen. Kent Eken (EEK'-en) represents a northwestern Minnesota district that backed last fall's gay marriage ban by 53 percent....

ST. PAUL — House Democrats today said they want to not only permanently raise income taxes on wealthy Minnesotans, but also add a temporary surcharge on the richest of the rich to repay schools. By Don Davis Forum News Service ST. PAUL — House Democrats today said they want...

ST. PAUL — Sen. Lyle Koenen will serve as the Majority Caucus Whip when he returns to the Capitol in January. Koenen, a DFL’er from Clara City who was elected this fall to represent Senate District 17, was recently named to the leadership role by Senate majority Leader-designate...

Minnesota is at a crossroads this election year. Many dollars are being spent by the Minnesota DFL and out-of-state interests. They're spending a fortune on negative mailers. Ever wonder where they get so much money and what they want? Locally one candidate says she thinks we need...

Our state District faces a fundamental fork in the road. When you step into the voting booth, and choose Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) or Republican candidates, here is the choice. The Republicans have proven in the legislature that they absolutely refuse to place back into our...

After four ballots in District 17 Senate DFL race, no winner between Lyle Koenen and Larry Rice. Senate 17 DFL race headed for primary.

CORRELL -- A Big Stone County man active in the DFL Party filed as a candidate to serve the remainder of the District 20 state Senate seat held by the late Gary Kubly. John Schultz, Correll, filed as a candidate in the special election, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State. Schultz...

WILLMAR -- Considering there wasn't a contested presidential race to bring people out, Shane Baker said he was pleased with the 75 DFLers who showed up for the caucus at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. "It would be easy enough for people not to come out to participate," said Baker,...

ST. PAUL -- Tom Bakk will be Minnesota Senate minority leader, in charge of Democrats in the chamber. The northeast Minnesota senator takes over a caucus shrunk by Tuesday's election and out of the majority for the first time since legislative candidates were on partisan ballots....