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AM.MN: Biden didn’t resign in Edina

By Chris Steller | 10.16.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoIn what would otherwise have been his last visit to Minnesota as vice president, Joe Biden did not resign (as Arianna Huffington says he should if President Obama further escalates the Afghan war) during a Thursday…

AM.MN: Twins owner to have Biden over

By Chris Steller | 10.07.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoCan the Twins beat the New York Yankees? We’ll know the answer by the time Vice President Biden arrives for an Oct. 15 Democratic Party fundraiser at the Edina home of a member of the…

Few Minnesota donors for inauguration

By Paul Demko | 01.07.09 | 9:41 am

Barack Obama’s inaugural committee has raised more than $27 million so far for inaugural festivities, putting the organization on pace to hit its goal of at least $40 million. More than 1,200 individuals have made contributions of $200 or more, but just four are Minnesota residents, according to a list of donors maintained by the committee.

The Crunch: Franken, Wigley among state’s top 50 political donors

By Paul Demko | 09.12.08 | 3:43 pm

The third installment of our multi-part look at Minnesota’s top 100 political donors focuses on contributors ranked 41st to 50th — a group of individuals or couples who have given between $32,750 and $36,800 each. Familiar names include Robert Pohlad, one of Twins owner Carl Pohlad’s three sons; Michael Wigley, founder of the Taxpayers’ League of Minnesota, and Al Franken, who with his wife Franni gave $33,800 to Democratic candidates this cycle.