Stadium bill chief author Lanning to retire
State Rep. Morrie Lanning, R-Moorhead, announced Thursday that he won’t seek a sixth term. Lanning’s announcement comes less than a month after Gov. Mark Dayton signed the Vikings stadium bill of which...
View ArticleFlurry of retirements sets off scramble for House, Senate seats
It’s not uncommon for a legislator or two to announce their retirements after the end of session. But 2012 has seen more last-minute departures than many political pros can ever recall.
View ArticleWest-suburban tussles take center stage in GOP primaries
Three sitting GOP legislators from the western Twin Cities suburbs face tough primary contests next week.
View ArticleMajority math figures in northwestern MN races
Senate Districts 2 and 4 in northwest Minnesota form a band that stretches from Moorhead to the Northwest Angle on the Canadian border. Along that path lie a few legislative races that figure to have...
View ArticleCaucus leaders hit the road for closing pitches
Leaders from all four legislative caucuses are spending the waning days of the 2012 campaign barnstorming key districts around the state.
View ArticleMeet the Freshmen: House DFL (part 4)
JoAnn Ward decided to run when Rep. Nora Slawik, DFL-Maplewood, decided to retire. Redistricting pushed the new House District 53A farther to the east and across I-494 into Washington County. Even...
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