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John McCain accepts GOP presidential nomination in St. Paul Thursday night |
09/05/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Prisoner of war-turned-presidential candidate John McCain promises to change Washington by getting along with the opposition, reforming government and, in general, putting the country first.
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Commissioner Tom Sorel, right, talks Thursday with Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar |
09/05/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
WILLMAR — Five months after being named commissioner of an agency that had little public confidence and a collapsed bridge in the Mississippi River, Tom Sorel said Thursday in Willmar that he has a “lot of hope” for the future of Minnesota’s transportation system.
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Vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska |
09/04/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Sarah Palin says she is a small-town hockey mom, but Wednesday night introduced herself to the country as the Republican Party's first woman vice presidential candidate.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, with wife Mary at his side. |
09/04/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – To listen to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, you would think "disappointment" is not in his vocabulary.
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Advertisements for big-buck corporate sponsors of the AgNite bash hang above party-goers. |
09/04/2008 12:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS -- Even chicken tenders, those finger-sized appetizers, come with a sponsor.
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09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL -- Turns out Minnesotans know how to lay on the Midwestern charm and make their home state sparkle for the big show.
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U.S. Rep Ron Paul thanks supporters Tuesday in Minneapolis. |
09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
MINNEAPOLIS – Thousands of people filled the Target Center Tuesday, hoping to prove there was another Republican show in the Twin Cities.
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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., makes a joke about Democrats during her Tuesday speech to the Republican National Convention. |
09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – The Republican National Convention turned into a real political convention Tuesday night.
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Police wearing heavy protective equipment and carrying batons block access to a downtown St. Paul street |
09/02/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL -- An anti-war march at the Republican National Convention Monday drew fewer protesters than predicted, turned violent in clashes between police and some demonstrators who were arrested for damaging property and injuring police and delegates.
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A Republican National Convention subdued due to Hurricane Gustav convened Monday afternoon |
09/02/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Republicans dealt with distractions as they began their national convention Monday, but said the event still will be a success.
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09/02/2008 12:00 AM
BENSON — Mary Jo and Luverne Forbord took 30 acres of good cropland and decided it’s time to find out: Are productive conservation and bioenergy for real, or are they just the buzz words of the day?
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty discusses health-care issues earlier this summer during a town hall meeting hosted by GOP presidential candidate John McCain, left. |
08/29/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not be John McCain's running mate.
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Vietnam veteran and former-POW David Wheat holds a replica of an F-4B |
08/29/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota State News
From the picture window of his Hawk Ridge home overlooking Lake Superior, David Wheat thinks back more than 40 years, when he stood atop another prisoner’s shoulders to peer out a barred cell window.
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Twin girl perishes in fire |
08/28/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
Despite the heroic efforts of a 52-year-old grandmother, a 3-year-old twin girl died in a Duluth Township fire Tuesday night.
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08/28/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Democratic convention delegates said they are united behind presidential candidate Barack Obama, but some Hillary Clinton backers took advantage of their last chance to formally express their support for the New York senator.
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08/28/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL -- First-time delegate Tonya Sconiers compared a day at the Democratic National Convention to a meal.
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08/28/2008 12:00 AM
BISMARCK — A $1.27-billion expansion of the coal-fired Big Stone electric generating plant in northeastern South Dakota is the most prudent way to meet the need for more base load electricity for North Dakota customers of Otter Tail Power Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities, regulators said Wednesday.
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08/27/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
WORTHINGTON — The workers’ compensation system needs to be reformed, said Steve Sviggum, Minnesota’s Commissioner of Labor and Industry Tuesday at Travelodge in Worthington.
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08/27/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
ST. PAUL – Hillary Clinton tried to replace a question mark about her support of Barack Obama Tuesday night with an exclamation point.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman |
08/27/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL – The only thing more unusual than U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman’s primary election opponent’s residence may be the Republican challenger’s stated intent for running.
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08/27/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL – One candidate touts his experience as a U.S. senator – all eight official days of it.
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08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
ST. PAUL – The biggest name on next month’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary ballot is ignoring the contest.
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08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The national gasoline tax should be increased as the country looks for ways to become energy independent, a trio of U.S. Senate candidates agreed Monday in a Minnesota State Fair debate.
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08/26/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL – Young faces were plentiful at the Pepsi Center in Denver as the Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday.
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08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota House Republicans propose lifting Minnesota's moratorium on nuclear power plants as part of the "Declaration of Energy Independence" they are touting at the State Fair.
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08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea is lining up an impressive list of endorsements in her bid for election to a full six-year high court term.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
ST. PAUL – Jessica Rohloff has been a faithful voter, but not politically active. Barack Obama changed that.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Klobuchar may need to memorize her speech if the past is any indication.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL – The Democratic National Convention in Denver is showcasing fewer speakers this year, but U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has two shots at delegates.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
ST. PAUL -- The speculation game is in overdrive around Minnesota political circles.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
The Forum Communications State Capitol Bureau staff will provide daily blog updates about the Democratic and Republican national conventions at www.areavoices.com/CapitolChat.
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08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota News
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Barack Obama was speaking to a Wisconsin barbecue Sunday afternoon, but that is not who one Minnesotan saw.
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08/25/2008 07:00 AM
Minnesota Democrats are putting up a reward for anyone who snaps a photo of President Bush and Sen. Norm Coleman together at next month's Republican National Convention.
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