
The Minnesota Republican Party and state House and Senate GOP caucuses started 2009 with cash to spend on campaigning. But the House and Senate GOP caucuses raised less money than the last non-election year in 2007.

Five new Republican candidates have stepped forward to challenge incumbents in the Minnesota Legislature in next year's general election.
Two DFL candidates registered campaign committees with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board this week to challenge two prominent state Senate Republicans.
More Minnesotans are stepping up to run for the state Legislature next year.
A group of Minnesota legislators led by Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis, will go to Israel for nine days in November.
Rep. Kurt Zellers' election as House minority leader this summer has brought a couple changes in committee assignments and lower leadership posts.
With new minority leader comes new committee assignments, lower leader posts
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has invited DFL legislative leaders to breakfast at the governor's residence tomorrow "to touch base in advance of the 2010 legislative session."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has invited DFL legislative leaders to breakfast at the governor's residence tomorrow "to touch base in advance of the 2010 legislative session."
House and Senate subcommittee talks about spending cut impacts on eve of election year.
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