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September 19, 2013
Gubernatorial hopeful visits Perham
Jeff Johnson, one of five candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the race for Minnesota governor, visited Perham on Sept. 16 to gather support for his bid. Johnson is a Detroit Lakes native who graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead with an economics degree and...
news / localSeptember 19, 2013 - 11:23am
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April 25, 2013
Minnesota House approves tax plan
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Democrats and Republicans agree on at least one thing: The House tax plan raises a lot of money. “It’s a large increase, but it has to happen,” said Rep. Erik Simonson, DFL-Duluth. “Somebody has to step up to the plate, be a leader and make the tough...
news / stateApril 25, 2013 - 11:59am
April 23, 2013
Legislative notebook: Earth Day rally pushes clean energy
ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton said Minnesota should move toward cleaner energy and set a goal to eliminate power use from coal-fired plants, he told hundreds gathered at the Capitol. Those at the Monday rally pushed lawmakers to pass legislation setting solar electricity generation...
news / stateApril 23, 2013 - 9:02am
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April 15, 2013
Minnesota Political Notebook: Tax debate divides Dems this session in Minnesota
ST. PAUL - Everyone knew taxes would be a prime discussion point this Minnesota legislative session, but it now appears to be less between Democrats and Republicans than among Democrats who control the House, Senate and governor’s office. The GOP-DFL split is well known: raise taxes...
news / stateApril 15, 2013 - 10:13am
April 12, 2013
Tom Berg to speak in Clitherall
Tom Berg, author of “Minnesota’s Miracle – Lessons from the Government that Worked,” will be the keynote speaker at a DFL Senate District 8 event at The Peak Supper Club in Clitherall on Thursday, April 25. Berg served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971-78....
entertainment / eventsApril 12, 2013 - 11:48am
April 8, 2013
Gov. Dayton proposes $750 million bonding bill, adding 21,000 jobs
ST. PAUL - Gov. Mark Dayton says 21,000 people would get jobs if the Legislature funds his $750 million public works project proposal. The Democratic...
news / stateApril 8, 2013 - 2:21pm
March 13, 2013
Senate committee moves to legalize same-sex marriage
A Minnesota Senate committee voted 5-3 on Tuesday to move forward with a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota. “This is about family,” bill author Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, said. “We are not redefining anything.” The Judiciary Committee sent...
news / stateMarch 13, 2013 - 2:17pm
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