Sutton resignation puts focus on state GOP debt, discord
In late November, a group of roughly two dozen Republican activists gathered at a residence in Edina to discuss the future of the state Republican Party. The meeting included a broad cross-section of...
View ArticleWith the state GOP mired in debt, candidates for the party’s vacant top post...
Who wants to run the Republican Party of Minnesota? That’s the question that has been generating a steady stream of rumors and trial balloons since state party Chairman Tony Sutton suddenly resigned...
View ArticleShortridge appoints activists to lead 2012 election efforts
In one of his first moves as chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Pat Shortridge has appointed a slew of activists to lead efforts like photo ID, finances and fundraising ahead of the 2012...
View ArticleRedistricting fallout: McFarlane running for House, prominent GOPers look at...
Fallout has been almost constant since release of the state's redistricting maps last week, and over the weekend a few more incumbent-on-incumbent match-ups became clear, some House members switched to...
View ArticleGaming politics drive tight RNC race
The race for Republican National Committeewoman at the state Republican Party convention this weekend is not exactly the most-watched political contest of the year.
View ArticlePredicting 2012
n the four months since legislative maps were released, political strategists and journalists have been scrutinizing the new House and Senate districts to determine which ones favor Republicans or...
View ArticleDavid FitzSimmons, a tireless worker on numerous GOP campaigns, is poised to...
When David FitzSimmons signed on as campaign manager for then-state Rep. Tom Emmer in 2010, few political observers were giving Emmer much of a chance in the gubernatorial contest.
View ArticleAmendment to gay marriage bill could attract more Republican support
GOP House Rep. David FitzSimmons introduced an amendment to the gay marriage bill on Wednesday, the eve of a scheduled vote in the House, that would insert the word "civil" in front of any instance of...
View ArticleHouse passes gay marriage bill 75-59
On Thursday afternoon the Minnesota House passed its long-watched bill to legalize same-sex marriage by a 75-59 vote that followed roughly three hours of floor debate.
View ArticleRepublicans who supported legalizing gay marriage could face heat from party...
Republican legislators who voted in favor of a controversial bill to legalize gay marriage last session are now back home in their districts, and some of them are dealing with blowback from that...
View ArticleMN United PAC releases ‘Minnesota 15′ list
On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court struck struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the Minnesotans United PAC released the full "Minnesota 15" list of pro-gay marriage legislators who will...
View ArticleTom Emmer holds huge lead in CD 6 fundraising
Tom Emmer tapped into a network of conservative donors that aligned behind his 2010 gubernatorial campaign to give himself a commanding lead.
View ArticleCongressional candidate Tom Emmer appears in ad touting remodeling firm
**UPDATED** Former state Rep. Tom Emmer, who is seeking the GOP nomination in the 6th Congressional District, has filmed an advertisement for Integrity Exteriors and Remodelers. In the ad, Emmer touts...
View ArticleGay marriage backlash quiets – for now
When it comes to his bid for re-election next fall, Rep. Tim Faust said the gay marriage vote will only have a small impact on his chances. “It’s going to make a difference, but is it going to make a...
View ArticleChallengers begin lining up for House races
It’s not too early to start campaigning for the Minnesota House. Case in point: One suburban seat already has three candidates jostling to go to the Legislature after next fall’s election. House...
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Dayton approval at 58 percent
Notably, both Democratic candidates get a slight boost when the poll of adults is trimmed to include only likely voters.
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Bakk cautions against spending surplus on tax cuts
1.) Three legislative caucus leaders are eager to go about repealing certain tax increases passed last year, but Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk is still hedging on the notion of giving up new revenue...
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Judge says sex offender commitment system “clearly broken”
In a statement following the decision, DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson echoed the call for legislative action this spring.
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: FitzSimmons, Holberg won’t seek re-election; Daudt survives...
House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, quickly put down an endorsement challenge from Oak Grove Mayor Mark Korin.
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: GOP Rep. FitzSimmons considers primary run
His ouster came as a direct response to FitzSimmons’ role in amending last year’s same-sex marriage bill.
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