Minnesota Politics

Bachmann Battles To Fill War Chest In Shadow Of Failed Bid

Minnesota Public Radio | Posted 04.19.2012

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Even though Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is still more than $1 million in debt from her presidential campaign, she's trying to amass another ...

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Minnesota Lawmaker Called Out For New Hampshire Residency

Windham Patch | Michael Ryan | Posted 04.04.2012

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Granite State Progress issued a release on April 1 calling out the Minnesota politician for his hurling charges of absenteeism in 2010 toward his Demo...

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Bachmann Celebrates Bipartisanship With 'Hot Dish'

Stillwater Patch | Shawn Hogendorf | Posted 03.08.2012

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Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was fixin' up some servings of the old "The Croix River Crossing Hot Dish" on Capitol Hill tod...

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Infidelity Allegations, Financial Problems Rock State GOP

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 02.19.2012

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — It wasn't so long ago that Minnesota seemed like an attractive target for an emboldened GOP trying to expand its list of presi...

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The Death of Minnesota Nice

Al Eisele | Posted 10.12.2011

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Al Eisele

Minnesota Nice, a much admired tradition of civilized debate and discourse that characterized the North Star State's political system for much of the 20th century, died this week.

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HUGE HAUL: Michele Bachmann's Staggering Fundraising Efforts

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) will not close out her reelection bid empty-handed. The high-profile congresswoman will report raising a staggering $5...

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Anti-Muslim Challenger Vies For Minnesota Congressional Seat

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynne Torgerson, an independent challenger to Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the first Muslim elected to Congress, has strong feelings about Islam, and they...

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Sam Stein

Coleman Apartment Deal May Have Violated Ethics Rule, Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Norm Coleman may have violated congressional ethics law by taking a gift -- in the form of an extension on utility bill payments -- that well exc...

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Sam Stein

Norm Coleman's Sweetheart Rent Deal: Were Utilities Included?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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For more than a year, Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman lived in an apartment in Washington D.C. for $600 a month. The rent was cheap even though the pro...

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