Minnesota Health Plan advances in Senate, opponents grilled

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Health Plan Act, which would make the state of Minnesota the insurance pool for all residents, passed by a 7-3 margin with no Republican support in the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. The bill advances to the Senate, where its odds of passage this year are slim. But the animated debate put into sharp relief views about health care — as a right or a privilege, a community good or a consumer choice.

Anatomy of a special election victory: Senate District 25

DFLer Kevin Dahle emerged victorious in a special election this week to replace state Sen. Tom Neuville. Dahle prevailed against a well-funded, well-known Republican in the person of former state Rep. Ray Cox, who served half the district in the…

Campaign Notebook: Senate District 25 Republican Primary Today

Republican candidates will face off in a primary today in Senate District 25, covering parts of Rice, Le Sueur, Scott and Sibley counties in southwestern Minnesota.

Although former State Rep. Ray Cox has been endorsed by the SD25 GOP, he…

Northfield DFL Candidate: “Let’s Try to Work Together”

Kevin Dahle, a civics teacher in Northfield, had toyed with the idea of public office, and when a special election popped up in his district, he decided to throw his hat in.