ELECTIONS
Legislative notebook: Senate passes smaller minimum wage
By Don Davis The Minnesota Senate voted 39-28 Wednesday to approve a minimum wage far lower than the House and governor favor. Senators approved raising the hourly minimum wage to $7.75 an hour in two...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:44 AM
A cup of Equali-Tea
What do butlers, scones, jam, finger sandwiches and quiche say to you? Well, to the people of Eh? they say womens right to vote. Ninety-three years of it, in fact. Come celebrate the history of wome...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:00 AM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Author's Perspective
To start off this column, I would like to start with a quote in connection with the results of the Presidential Elections: "When you give someone a Herculean task, which takes a lot of time to compl...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 9:35 AM
We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
Bill Clinton visits Duluth, 1994
There's news today that former President Bill Clinton is planning a visit to Duluth on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, to campaign on behalf of Democratic candidates in the upcoming election. That will be al...
Posted on 10/29/12 at 12:54 PM
DFLers meet in Finland for 8th Congressional District candidate forum
As Minnesota’s precinct caucuses grow closer, DFL candidates in the running for Chip Cravaack’s 8th Congressional District seat stepped up their campaign efforts, which included a stop in Finland Friday night.February 02, 2012
Republicans vying for Klobuchar's seat meet in Two Harbors
While November may seem far away, for others it can’t come fast enough. Lake County will soon be in the midst of election season and clues are mounting that it’s already begun here.February 02, 2012
Minnesota congressional redistricting hearings continue (with video)
A public hearing during wA public hearing during which a panel of judges listened to Minnesotans’ comments about redistricting plans took place Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Bloomington and St. Paul, respectively. Another one is scheduled for today and can be viewed here.By Forum Communications Co. , October 06, 2011
Legislature notes
May 23 is the date Minnesotans interested in following the Legislature should remember.January 06, 2011
Smiles preceed cold realities at Capitol
By Forum Newspapers , January 06, 2011
Dayton calls for teamwork
By Forum Newspapers , January 06, 2011
Inaugural notes
Yvonne Prettner Solon is walking into the lieutenant governor’s office as a greater Minnesota advocate.January 06, 2011
Dayton has promises to keep
Mark Dayton made one promise, in particular, hundreds of times in two years campaigning to become Minnesota’s next governor.By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau, Forum Newspapers , December 16, 2010
Letters to the editor: They make elections work
Minnesotans are civic-minded people. Even in an off-year election, more than 2.1 million of our state’s eligible voters went to the polls Nov. 2 to select leaders for all levels of our government.December 16, 2010
It’s official: Dayton is the next governor
By Associated Press , December 09, 2010
Oberstar packs up in D.C.
By Forum Newspapers , December 02, 2010
Many hands, little recount change
By News-Chronicle, Forum Newspapers , December 02, 2010
Recount number firms up
By Forum Newspapers , November 29, 2010
Fired up Oberstar returns to Washington
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar gave what was probably his last press conference as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, touching on topics such as gas taxes and his own future.By Forum Newspapers , November 18, 2010
Lawsuit vs. counties threat eases in recount
Tensions are easing as lawyers for St. Louis County and Minnesota Republicans work toward an amicable settlement to the party’s lawsuit demanding fast access to election data.By News-Chronicle, Forum Newspapers , November 18, 2010
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