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ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- Minnesota state Sen. Dave Senjem of Rochester makes a return as Senate Republican leader after an 11-hour meeting today. Senjem served as minority leader until last year,...

ST. PAUL -- Former Senate Majority Leader Any Koch says she is sorry for being in a relationship with a Senate employee. "I regret more than words can express the...

MINNEAPOLIS - Two state Senate districts are holding special elections to fill open seats. The special elections Tuesday are in Senate District 46, which includes portions of Brooklyn Park and...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota senators voted to trim $830 million out of the next state budget and $125 million from the current one today in a first step to plugging...

Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., may leave his powerful position as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to take the chairmanship of the Agriculture Committee, The Hill political blog reported this...

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...

ST. PAUL -- Sen. Gary Kubly, DFL-Granite Falls, was among those who supported Sen. Tom Bakk's selection as the minority leader to represent the party in the State Senate. The...

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...

ST. PAUL -- State Senator Gary Kubly, DFl, Granite Falls was among those who supported state senator Tom Bakk's selection today as the minority leader to represent the party in...

WILLMAR -- Sen. Joe Gimse of Willmar survived a challenge from DFLer Larry Rice to win election to a second term in the Minnesota Senate in District 13. Unofficial final...

MINNEAPOLIS - Republicans have roared into the majority in the Minnesota Senate after nearly 40 years in the minority. GOP challengers snatched 16 seats from Democrats to gain a seven-vote...

Update 1:30 a.m. Incumbent Sen. Joe Gimse is holds a 10-percent lead over challenger Larry Rice in Senate District 13 with 99 percent of precincts reporting. With 109 of 110...