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Bachmann urges conservatives not to ‘settle’ at Liberty University

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By Jon Collins | 09.29.11 | 9:22 am

Bachmann also spoke on her belief that women should be submissive to their husbands.

Jeff Anderson snags Iron Range endorsements in 8th District race

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By Jon Collins | 09.28.11 | 12:17 pm

Anderson said his candidacy could transcend the sometimes contentious relationship between the Iron Range and Duluth.

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Undisclosed money flows into Minnesota’s redistricting process

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By Andy Birkey | 09.27.11 | 8:50 am

Minnesota for a Fair Redistricting shares an address and some staffers with conservative activists Annette and Jack Meeks, although Annette Meeks denied any involvement and Jack Meeks didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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Rep. Peterson pushes regulatory reform bill to ‘reduce unnecessary burden on job creators’

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By Andy Birkey | 09.23.11 | 6:00 am

A representative of a watchdog group said the law would result in a “near moratorium on rules.”

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House pipeline bill would delay new safety measures

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 09.22.11 | 7:49 am

The bill, which a safety advocate called a “partisan industry-driven effort,” follows a number of high-profile pipeline accidents.

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Former Sen. Coleman gives Cravaack’s campaign a hand

By Andy Birkey | 09.19.11 | 7:57 am

Cravaack has also garnered financial support for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s PAC.

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McCollum and Ellison urge IRS to assist LGBT couples on tax issues

By Andy Birkey | 09.16.11 | 11:46 am

Seventy-four members of Congress signed on to the letter, which seeks to address inconsistencies between state and federal law’s treatment of LGBT couples.

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Nolan picks up important Range endorsements in bid to unseat Cravaack

By Andy Birkey | 09.16.11 | 6:00 am

Range natives Veda Ponikvar, former state Sen. George Perpich and former state Rep. Joe Begich have all backed Nolan.

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Walz joins repeal of Defense of Marriage Act

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By Andy Birkey | 09.13.11 | 12:26 pm

Walz joins all his Minnesota DFL colleagues in Congress except U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson in support of the repeal.

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Minnesotans react to Obama’s jobs plan

By Andy Birkey | 09.09.11 | 8:30 am

In his address to Congress Thursday night, President Obama outlined his “jobs plan” to jump start the American economy. Minnesota’s elected officials and interest groups weighed in on Obama’s speech, and the responses fell along party lines.