Norm Coleman may be violating federal campaign finance laws by paying his personal legal bills with campaign funds, according to charges in a complaint filed today by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party with the Federal Elections Commission. The controversy stems from
Even as Democratic Party organizations roll out videos and radio ads urging Norm Coleman to give up his claim on his old U.S. Senate seat, the head of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party made this pronouncement about the Republican’s election-contest appeal…
Gov. Tim Pawlenty released his revised budget today, which proposes deeper cuts to health and social services while increasing K-12 education funding levels. Days earlier, Senate DFLers…
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party charged former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and a GOP lawyers’ group with violating Federal Election Campaign laws as they raise money for a post-recount lawsuit challenging the results of the Senate recount.
Norm Coleman released a new television ad today accusing his Democratic opponent of orchestrating two lawsuits alleging that Coleman’s longtime political patron funneled $75,000 that was intended to benefit the Senator to a Minneapolis insurance firm. Al Franken denounced and denied the allegation this afternoon, accusing the incumbent of lying to voters.
Sen. Norm Coleman’s campaign is illegally collaborating with two independent organizations that have been running advertisements on his behalf, according to a complaint filed by the state Democratic Party today with the Federal Election Commission.
The U.S. Chamber…
Sen. Norm Coleman’s campaign and Northstar Leadership PAC have paid a company affiliated with the DCI Group just over $1.5 million for consulting services and rent since 2001.
The fees were paid to FLS Connect, one of the…
Rep. Michele Bachmann has pledged to no longer seek federal earmarks for projects in the Sixth Congressional District. The first-term Republican is part of a small group of legislators (which also includes Second District Rep. John…
DFL Chairman Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt have announced their support for Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential nomination race.
In a joint statement sent to party leaders, Melendez and Cassutt outlined their…
The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday on a vote of 265-159, with one “present” vote and eight congresspeople not voting.
The bill reauthorizes and expands the SCHIP program above and…
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