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MNrecount Liveblog: State Canvassing Board certifies election results

By Chris Steller | 11.18.08 | 1:04 pm

The Minnesota Independent liveblogged as the state’s Canvassing Board met today to approve a plan for a recount in the U.S. Senate election. After the meeting, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie held a press conference and we liveblogged that too. Find out why someone said the word “Embarass,” what Mark Ritchie had for breakfast, and whether the recount will really take until August.

State of the Union Live Blog

By Jeff Fecke | 01.28.08 | 6:31 pm

bush.jpg6:20 I will be live blogging tonight’s State of the Union address. The event begins at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time, live blogging will begin about a half hour earlier.

7:32 CNN, which is far more impressed with…

Live blog with Bob Olson

By Joe Bodell | 01.24.08 | 5:35 pm

Congressional candidate Bob Olson is seeking the DFL endorsement in Minnesota’s Sixth district, in hopes of taking on first-term congresswoman Michele Bachmann in November, and will live blog with the Minnesota Monitor community tonight at 6:30 PM.…

Live Blog with Terri Bonoff

By Joe Bodell | 01.22.08 | 6:26 pm

Congressional candidate and state Sen. Terri Bonoff joins Minnesota Monitor for a live blog session Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. This will mark the third DFL contender in the 3rd District to discuss the…

Live blog with Steve Sarvi

By Joe Bodell | 01.07.08 | 5:20 pm

DFLer Steve Sarvi is running for Congress against three-term incumbent Republican John Kline in 2008.  Sarvi brings several things to the table as he seeks the DFL nomination — he’s been a public official before, having served as…

Jim Hovland Live Blog

By Joe Bodell | 12.12.07 | 6:06 pm

From Mr. Hovland:  “I’d like to thank everyone for attending tonight and for your interest in the 3rd District race, which hasn’t been held by a Democrat in almost fifty years. 

We hope to cover a wide range…

Hovland Website Live; Will Liveblog Wednesday

By Joe Bodell | 12.08.07 | 9:31 pm

Updated 12/09 10:00 PM:  Due to a last-minute scheduling conflict, Mr. Hovland’s live blog has to be moved to Wednesday. 

Edina Mayor Jim Hovland will live blog on Minnesota Monitor Monday, December 10th

Live Blog with Ashwin Madia

By Joe Bodell | 12.03.07 | 6:59 pm

Here’s your chance to talk directly to a congressional candidate.  Ashwin Madia is running for the DFL endorsement in the Third congressional district, where the retirement of Republican Jim Ramstad has left a high-profile open seat race in 2008.