by Jake Grovum
Published: April 10, 2012
Tags: Brian McClung, Charlie Weaver, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Pawlenty 2012, Tim Pawlenty
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has retired the debt left over from his failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign said Tuesday, officially erasing a burden that at once stood at more than $500,000.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: April 4, 2012
Tags: 2012 legislative session, Amy Koch, ballot initiatives, Bill Ingebrigtsen, Bob Vanasek, Gregg Peppin, Larry Jacobs, Mark Dayton, Michael Brodkorb, Tim Pawlenty, Tina Smith, Vikings Stadium
Nearing the end of Session 2012, Dayton has mostly kept out of the headlines, the spotlight directed instead at scandals and internal battles within the Republican caucuses.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 7, 2012
Tags: beau berentson, Dean Johnson, Doug Peterson, Gary Kubly, John Marty, Mary Liz Holberg, Roger Cooper, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Bakk
Current and former legislative colleagues of the late Sen. Gary Kubly recall a man of compassion and dry wit and a legislator who refused to draw ideological lines in the sand.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: February 14, 2012
Tags: Carla Nelson, cigarette tax, Mike Benson, Tim Pawlenty
Sen. Carla Nelson and Rep. Mike Benson proposed Monday to bump up taxes on a pack of cigarettes from $1.29 to $2.52, a move they estimate could bring in $320 million in new revenues for the state. It's the first move from freshman GOP members to impose a tax increase in the state.
by Jake Grovum
Published: February 8, 2012
Tags: Caucuses, gop nomination, Kurt Zellers, Matt Dean, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, rick santorum, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty
The former Pennsylvania senator picked up nearly 45 percent of the vote in the state's GOP caucuses.
by Jake Grovum
Published: February 7, 2012
Tags: 2012, Caucuses, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Public Policy Polling, rick santorum, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty
Just two weeks ago, a PPP survey showed Gingrich with a commanding 36 percent to 18 percent lead over his next closest rival, Romney. Santorum was in third with 17 percent and Paul in fourth with 13 percent.
by Paul Demko
Published: January 27, 2012
Tags: AFL-CIO, Chris DeLaForest, Dave Thompson, Jim Monroe, Kris Fredson, MAPE, Richard Vedder, right to work, Scott Walker, Steve Drazkowski, Tim Pawlenty
The past year has seen polarizing, multimillion-dollar battles over the role and rights of labor unions across the country.
by Jake Grovum
Published: January 24, 2012
Tags: Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar, Campaign 2012, Michele Bachmann, Public Policy Polling, Tim Pawlenty, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar's approval rating is at 61 percent, with just 28 percent disapproving. According to the pollster, only five sitting senators are more popular right now.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: January 19, 2012
Tags: 2012 legislative session, Bill Blazar, Charlie Weaver, Duane Benson, Mark Dayton, Tim Pawlenty
Looking to the session ahead, groups like the chamber and the Minnesota Business Partnership plan to renew the push for their key 2011 measures and have added a few new priorities as well.
by Jake Grovum
Published: January 18, 2012
Tags: Affordable Care Act, David Hann, Dayton administration, federal health care legislation, health care exchange, Mark Dayton, Steve Gottwalt, Tim Pawlenty, white house
In a report Wednesday, the White House highlighted Minnesota's efforts among nine other states as examples of the diverse approaches being taken across the country.
