Otto, Swanson re-elected as auditor, attorney general

State Auditor Rebecca Otto and Attorney General Lori Swanson were re-elected on Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race for Swanson early in the night, but didn’t project an Otto win until well into Wednesday morning. Swanson took an early lead and stayed above 50 percent throughout the night, while Otto only bested her opponent, former auditor Pat Anderson by a handful of points.

Conservative paper’s partisan links back data requests, despite denials

The Minnesota Republic, a conservative student newspaper that filed more than a dozen data requests from state DFLers, blurs line between journalism and politics.

Otto hits Anderson for finance errors in auditors race

State Auditor Rebecca Otto criticized her opponent, former Republican State Auditor Pat Anderson, for a number of errors on Anderson’s campaign finance reports. Otto says Anderson has made numerous accounting errors in both her campaign records and during her time…

Pat Anderson wins GOP endorsement for state auditor

Former State Auditor Pat Anderson got the nod from GOP activists at the state convention to campaign for her old job. She will face off against current State Auditor Rebecca…

Gold rush: Pols pan for cash before refund program runs dry

Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s announced plans to axe state refunds for political contributions of $50 or less has set off an email stampede as candidates urge donors to give before the program dies July 1.

MnIndy slideshow: In Minneapolis, Bill Clinton stumps for Franken

More than 4,000 supporters of Al Franken and Barack Obama gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center Thursday evening to hear President Bill Clinton stump for the DFL Senate candidate. Clinton spoke for 35 minutes, urging Minnesotans to elect Obama and Franken.

Details and a MnIndy slideshow inside.