U.S. Rep. John Kline will be among nine Republicans attending President Obama's much ballyhooed bi-partisan health care summit on Thursday. As the ranking Republican on the House's Education and Labor Committee, the four-term legislator could be a key player in discussions. But given that participants can't even agree on seat assignments, the prospects for making progress look grim.
U.S. Rep. John Kline has drawn a challenger for the Republican nomination. The Faribault Daily News reports that Mahamoud Wardere intends to run against the four-term incumbent in the 2nd Congressional District.
by Paul Demko
Published: February 3, 2010
Tags: 6th Congressional District, Allen Quist, Betty McCollum, Collin Peterson, Erik Paulsen, Jim Oberstar, John Kline, Keith Ellison, Maureen Hackett, Maureen Reed, Michele Bachmann, Randy Demmer, Shelley Madore, Tarryl Clark, Tim Walz
More than $2 million was raised by candidates in the 6th Congressional District in 2009. That makes it easily the most expensive U.S. House contest in Minnesota so far this election cycle.
More than $2 million was raised by candidates in the 6th Congressional District in 2009. That makes it easily the most expensive U.S. House contest in Minnesota so far this election cycle.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann raised more money in 2009 than any other House member from Minnesota. The 6th Congressional District legislator pulled in more than $1.5 million and reported having just over $1 million in the bank.
U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., today endorsed Waseca businessman Mike Parry to fill the state Senate seat of Sen. Dick Day, R-Owatonna.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: December 30, 2009
Tags: Allen Quist, Dick Day, Jim Hagedorn, John Kline, Katherine Kersten, Luke Hellier, Lynne Torgerson, Michael Brodkorb, Michele Bachmann, Randy Demmer, Tim Pawlenty, Tony Sutton, Zygi Wilf
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota's Tea Party queen and the golden girl of conservative talk-show hosts, has earned the top spot in this year's list of "Top 10 Worst Political Persons in Minnesota," compiled by the Minnesota Network for Progressive Action (mnpACT!).
[Note: this story originally appeared in the July 31 edition of The Weekly Report.]
Vacation, all [they] ever
wanted, vacation, had to get away."
Minnesota members of Congress may be getting
away from Washington, but they sure won’t be
getting away from their work. With Congress’
August recess now underway, we checked in
with our MN delegation to see what they’re
all up [...]
Before your correspondent slipped out the door and left the Republicans to absorb the ramifications of Election ‘08, I wandered around to collect the impressions of some of the folks at the GOP’s post-election party in Bloomington.
It was a night that KARE-11political analyst Dave Schultz, just after midnight,suggested might prove, "on balance, not a bad [...]
