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Legislative notebook: Higher cigarette taxes on the table in Minnesota
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Minnesota legislators are considering raising cigarette taxes and the cost of little cigars by classifying them cigarettes, which are taxed at a higher rate than ciga...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 6:17 PM
Deep-fried everything on a stick
I'm going to reveal a secret: I've lived in Minnesota all my life but have never taken partin that quintessential rite of late summer- the consuming of deep-fried cheese curds (or deep-fried anything,...
Posted on 8/24/11 at 11:31 AM
New visitor center celebration at Grand Portage State Park
A new visitor center at Grand Portage State Park will be celebrated on Sept. 25, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources news release. Maples should be near their peak of fall color ...
Posted on 9/16/10 at 12:49 PM
Election board in recount balancing act
The Minnesota State Canvassing Board ordered a statewide recount in the governor's race Monday while trying to balance campaigns' rights to challenge local election decisions with limiting frivolous challenges.By Don Davis , November 24, 2010
Second-place Emmer loses in Supreme Court
Governor hopeful Tom Emmer lost a Supreme Court ruling Monday as an election board prepares to order 2.1 million ballots Minnesotans cast in the race to be recounted.By Don Davis , November 23, 2010
UDPATED: Court hears Emmer ballot case
The Minnesota Supreme Court questioned both sides harshly about Tom Emmer's governor's race case that claims not all 4,136 precincts' election judges made sure the number of ballots cast in the Nov. 2 election matched the number of people who voted.By Don Davis , November 22, 2010
Recount battle heats up
A post-election battle for Minnesota votes cranked up Friday when Mark Dayton hired two recount legal experts and Tom Emmer's Supreme Court request met with opposition.By Don Davis , November 20, 2010
Dayton transition, Emmer court case go on at same time
Tom Emmer's ballot complaint got the Minnesota Supreme Court's attention Thursday while Mark Dayton ramped up his preparations to become governor.By Don Davis , November 19, 2010
Supreme Court may hear vote testimony Monday
The Minnesota Supreme Court today said it may listen to attorneys Monday argue Tom Emmer' request that could throw out some ballots before a governor's race recount begins.By Don Davis , November 18, 2010
Emmer takes election issue to high court
The Tom Emmer campaign is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to order a state election board to consider irregularities in the number of ballots cast Nov. 2.By Don Davis , November 17, 2010
McNamara to lead House committee
State Rep. Denny McNamara will control a committee in the new Republican-controlled Minnesota House.By Scott Wente , November 17, 2010
County responding to Emmer election data requests
Washington County’s top election official said it could take at least another week or longer to turn over all election documents sought by the Minnesota Republican Party and governor candidate Tom Emmer.By Scott Wente and Don Davis , November 16, 2010
Recount could end by Dec. 14
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie hopes to have a governor's race recount wrapped up by mid-December.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , November 08, 2010
Dayton-Emmer race could be headed to recount
Minnesota voters may have handed elections officials another recount Tuesday in a governor's race that remained undecided early today.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , November 03, 2010
Sieben fights off tough re-election challenge
November 03, 2010
Kriesel, Republicans wrest control of 57A
November 03, 2010
Kriesel leads, but recount possible in razor-thin 57A race
November 03, 2010
McNamara easily wins re-election in 57B
November 03, 2010
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