The man in charge of the recount in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate election predicts that come Inauguration Day, the dust will be settled enough for either Norm Coleman or Al Franken to take the oath of office.
Minnesota Majority, a conservative group that was until recently headed by Republican activist and former Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, is under fire by current Secretary of State Mark Ritchie for alleged voter intimidation. Ritchie announced today that he has asked prosecutors to look into a phone call placed to a St. Paul man on behalf of the group.
Last weekend former Minnesota Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer got the endorsement nod from House District 16B Republicans to replace embattled Rep. Mark Olson, whose conviction for domestic assault…
On the question of drawing the careful, necessary line between campaigning and governing, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s recent actions suggest he lacks the good sense God gave a goose. Which is too bad: A…
Hearing her tell it, Mary Kiffmeyer’s eight years as Minnesota Secretary of State sounds a bit like the biblical story of Job. Hounded by “unrelenting attacks” by Democrats, linked by association to the questionable tactics…
As Mary Kiffmeyer prepares to leave office, she’s not taking any chances: to “protect my record and my reputation
Editor’s Note: This space will contain live coverage from the Mary Kiffmeyer (R) and Mark Ritchie (DFL) campaigns, and will be updated throughout the day.
1:46 pm: This morning, The Nation called Ritchie “the most outspoken champion of reform” among…
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer to respond to a complaint filed against her on Friday. The complaint alleged several violations and omissions on the Secretary of State’s website, and sought redress before tomorrow’s General…
Experienced at working with international institutions and grassroots activists alike, Mark Ritchie has been known to use an “insider-outsider strategy.” It’s an apt descriptor: A onetime chicken farmer and co-op organizer, he’s addressed…
Just five days before the election, Bruce D. Kennedy, an independent candidate for Secretary of State and an advocate for Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), has thrown in the towel–and thrown his support behind DFLer Mark Ritchie, but reluctantly. In a…
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