GOP race to replace Dille could go to primary

A candidate that lost Saturday's District 18 endorsement contest said he won't rule out a primary challenge against the endorsed candidate former Rep. Scott Newman.

Seifert's proposal to roll back renewable energy standards rebuffed

Rep. Marty Seifert wasn't exactly anticipating success for his proposal to roll back the state's renewable energy goals. The Marshall Republican, who is running for governor, knew his bill was unlikely to gain much support before the House's Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Emmer campaign names financial consultant

Jan Unstad has been named finance director for the gubernatorial campaign of state Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Delano.

Bill would require public hearings on health insurance rate hikes

Anthem Blue Cross, California's largest for-profit-health insurer, recently garnered national headlines for its plan to raise health insurance premiums by as much as 39 percent for individuals. Under a bill introduced by state Sen. John Doll, DFL-Burnsville, individuals affected by such cost increases would get an opportunity to let insurance companies know what they think about the rate hikes.

GOP pols step up attacks on federal health care bill

State GOP pols don't want the federal health care proposal to wash up on Minnesota's shores. DFLers in the Legislature, however, said there's $3 billion in reasons the state needs the bill to pass.

Photo of the day - March 16, 2010

The Chairs of the Senate and House tax committees, Sen. Tom Bakk and Rep. Ann Lenczewski, took questions from the press about their upcoming plans.

Proposal to allow alternative licensing for teachers splits DFL caucus

The politics of education policy are unpredictable. That reality was on display at Tuesday's gathering of the Senate's Education Committee.