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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Photo: WisPolitics.com

Poll: Majority of Wis. residents disapprove of Walker, split on recall

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By Jon Collins | 10.31.11 | 10:07 am

The pollster said Walker could benefit if the recall effort became a referendum on the wisdom of recalls rather than his performance in office.

(Video) Bachmann again hammers Obama on Libya

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By Andy Birkey | 10.31.11 | 6:00 am

Bachmann said Gaddafi’s overthrow has left “a mess.”

Minnesota politics highlights reel: Oct. 22-28

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By Jon Collins | 10.29.11 | 1:00 am

The Minnesota Independent covered issues ranging from American Crystal Sugar’s negotiations with a locked out union to an anti-abortion activist planning to use campaign laws in a run against Rep. Keith Ellison to force Twin Cities media to run graphic anti-abortion ads.

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Study: Where do Minnesota companies rank in political disclosure?

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By Jon Collins | 10.28.11 | 11:46 am

US Bancorp ranked very high for disclosure while 3M, which has participated in numerous state ballot measures and doesn’t disclose many political transactions, ranked near the bottom.

Former Huckabee and Pawlenty staffer signs on with Bachmann

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By Andrew Duffelmeyer | 10.28.11 | 8:26 am

The man who managed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s successful 2008 Iowa Caucuses campaign has signed on to manage Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann‘s efforts in Iowa.

Hybrid PACs push legal campaign finance boundaries

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By Yana Kunichoff | 10.27.11 | 12:09 pm

Under current FEC rules, a traditional PAC is allowed to have a separate segregated account for unlimited contributions if the funds are spent on independent expenditures — making it a so-called hybrid committee.

Anthony Hernandez to challenge Klobuchar on ‘moral principles’

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By Andy Birkey | 10.27.11 | 11:16 am

Hernandez called for term limits, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution mandating Congress pass a budget, a repeal of health care reform, an end to “unconstitutional wars” and tax reform.

Obama’s student loan plan lauded by Franken, student advocates point to limitations

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By Jon Collins | 10.27.11 | 10:25 am

The Education Finance Council said the President’s plan doesn’t address the real student loan problem of “rising tuition and the lack of well-paying jobs.”

October finance reports show GOP, DFL still in debt

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By Andy Birkey | 10.27.11 | 8:49 am

The Republican Party of Minnesota carried a debt twice as large as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s.

Paulsen allies with medical device industry to relax FDA oversight

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By Jon Collins | 10.26.11 | 1:53 pm

Rep. Erik Paulsen saw a steep increase in donations from venture capitalists with an interest in health care after he testified to Congress in June that FDA processes should be streamlined, according to the New York Times.