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Brod stays coy about political plans

By Paul Demko | 11.04.09 | 6:05 pm

brodIs state Rep. Laura Brod still mulling a bid for governor? The Republican from New Prague previously dropped out of the race, citing health concerns, but has long been rumored…

Graphical-political complex grows with new guv-endorsement chart

By Chris Steller | 10.30.09 | 10:43 am

endorsement-chartPolitics in Minnesota has posted a lovely new infographic chart showing DFL candidates for governor and the endorsements they’ve earned.

Can’t tell who you’re insulting at the AG’s office without a program

By Chris Steller | 11.19.08 | 1:08 pm


Al Franken’s lawyers take a lashing from Politics in Minnesota (PIM) — mostly on style points — for their impolitic memorandum in response to an opinion from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office that the State…

DFL talk of ‘proper’ recount makes prominent Republican sick

By Chris Steller | 11.08.08 | 11:55 am

Heard beneath Friday’s hubbub over the vote count in Mountain Iron, Minn., was the advancement of a related Republican argument — that by offering reasons why a recount in the U.S. Senate election should go forward Democrats are insulting Minnesota’s election system and its election officials. What was implicit in U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman’s remarks Nov. 5, prominent Republican commentator Sarah Janecek made explicit Nov. 7, first by writing that when Democrats say they want to “ensure votes properly cast are properly counted,” they’re really out to “smear our elections process.” Later, she told a public television audience, “I’m pretty sickened by that.” In the meantime, Coleman’s campaign manager applied words like “dubious” and “tainted” to the current canvassing process.

The battle for the state House: rematches from ’06

By Paul Demko | 10.22.08 | 6:50 pm

After a tough 2006 electoral battle in which Democrat Ken Tschumper prevailed over incumbent Gregory Davids, the opponents will face off again this year. It is perhaps the most intriguing rematch of the electoral season, but it’s far from the only one. There are at least seven other competitive state House contests that pit foes against each other for a second — or even third — time.

Shake-Up at Politics in Minnesota: Two Publishers Depart

By Paul Schmelzer | 06.19.07 | 4:40 pm

Two publishers of the influential political e-newsletter Politics in Minnesota abruptly left the publication on Friday, according to its remaining publisher, Sarah Janecek. Blois Olson and David Erickson left “to pursue other endeavors,” according to a June 18 note…