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Rosen ponders political plans for 2010

By Paul Demko | 10.21.09 | 2:36 pm

State Sen. Julie Rosen has been generating a lot of buzz lately about her political plans for 2010. Both the governor’s race and the First Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Tim Walz have been mentioned as possible targets for the Republican from Fairmont. Right now, however, Rosen’s not committing to either contest.

Quist eyeing Walz challenge?

By Paul Demko | 10.13.09 | 1:06 pm

Allen Quist has been largely out of the political spotlight for roughly a decade. But according to a recent report on Bluestem Prairie, the conservative Republican is mulling a run at U.S. Rep. Tim Walz in the First Congressional District.

Pawlenty will not seek third term, but stays coy about national political plans

By Paul Demko | 06.02.09 | 4:45 pm

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.

Pawlenty expected to bow out of 2010 contest

By Paul Demko | 06.02.09 | 11:09 am

pawlentyTim 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…

Progress Against Meth, but Problem Still Critical

By Leigh Pomeroy | 04.10.07 | 6:22 pm

Rep. Walz: “If we don’t take care of these things now, we’ll pay for them later.”

methIt was an impressive speaker list: State Sen. Julie Rosen, DFL-Fairmont; Ramsey County Attorney and presumptive gubernatorial…

Tim Walz update

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.29.06 | 12:05 pm

Tim Walz has segued in the last two years from laid-back school teacher to frenetic campaigner and now equally frenetic congressman-elect. It’s quite a transition. Though official announcements will be forthcoming, here’s what’s happening on the QT:

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