Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen won reelection in Minnesota’s Third Congressional District on Tuesday night, with the Associated Press calling the race about an hour after polls closed. At that time, Paulsen led DFLer Jim Meffert 58 percent to 37 percent with 80 percent of Hennepin County reporting.
Minnesota Teen Challenge describes itself as a “para-church” ministry that completes the “spiritual restoration” of Minnesotans dealing with drug addiction, yet over the last seven years it’s received more than $10 million in government funds — and twice the Minnesota Legislature has singled the program out for a raise. The arrangement raises questions about the constitutional separation of church and state, and some experts say the state has overstepped its bounds in contracting with Teen Challenge.
Updated: Something worth fighting for: “a culture that says helping our neighbors in difficult times is a good thing.” That’s the credo of DFLer Jim Meffert, who officially announced Tuesday he will make a run at unseating first-term U.S. Rep.…
Former U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad will not be seeking to replace Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the Capitol. The popular, moderate Republican has publicly flirted with seeking the state’s top post. But in a press release issued this afternoon he disavowed…
An extended CQ Politics piece on U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen’s prospects for re-election arrives at the quarter-mark of his term. The main news: The freshman Republican still has no announced rival in a district, Minnesota’s Third, that’s trending left.
The 2010 gubernatorial contest will not be a two-party affair. With no clear favorites on either the Democratic or Republican side of the aisle, the political climate is potentially ripe for a third-party candidate to gain a toehold in the race.
A group monitoring issues surrounding the separation of church and state is urging Attorney General Eric Holder to revoke an earmark to Minnesota Teen Challenge,…
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s announcement earlier this month that he will not seek a third term has unleashed a political gold rush among Republican politicians in the state. Minnesota’s current political landscape includes an eye-popping 18 declared and possible gubernatorial contenders.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision not to seek a third term is widely viewed as an indication that he plans to seriously test the waters for a presidential bid in 2012. But at a press conference this afternoon he insisted that he has no future political plans.
Tim Pawlenty will announce whether he plans to seek a third term as governor this afternoon. The early word: he’s not running for re-election. Both WCCO (Channel 4) political reporter Pat…
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