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May 19, 2013
A conglomeration of national and local politics, Minnesota to Washington and, yes, even Wall Street to Main Street. Filed Under Politics aims to aggregate and contextualize political news for the political junkie in you.
Mon, 7/9, 11:42am (10 months ago)
Supporters of the marriage amendment are suing over a change to the amendment's title, according to a press release from Minnesota for Marriage on Monday.
In late June, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said he planned to change the title on the ballot from “Recognition of marriage solely between one man…
Fri, 6/29, 12:08pm (11 months ago)
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Friday he is not optimistic two lawsuits against the Voter ID Law will be settled by November.
“I’m not optimistic that they’ll (the appeals courts) even get the case before the election,” Van Hollen said to Charlie Sykes on WTMJ radio. “We have pulled…
Mon, 6/25, 2:55pm (11 months ago)
Lawyer Jacob Frey is planning to run against Diane Hofstede for Minneapolis City Council this fall in the third ward, the Star Tribune reported.
The third ward includes the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood and Dinkytown area, encompassing University of Minnesota students living in the area.
Redistricting has shifted ward lines, potentially altering the race,…
Thu, 6/21, 11:48am (11 months ago)
President Barack Obama launched the first in a series of television ads looking to gain support among women.
The ad highlights the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier for women to seek the same pay as men for doing the same work, The Associated Press said. It was…
Mon, 6/18, 1:43pm (11 months ago)
Mitt Romney is predicting a win in Wisconsin this November, using the recall election of Gov. Scott Walker as confidence.
“President Obama just assumed from the very beginning that Wisconsin was going to be his,” Romney said Monday at a campaign stop in Janesville. “But you know what? We’re going to…
Thu, 6/14, 11:17am (11 months ago)
Casino owner Sheldon Adelson recently donated $10 million to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC, but may be willing to donate far more to keep President Barack Obama out of the White House.
The billionaire told Forbes he is willing to spend $100 million or more to have a Republican candidate take office. …
Fri, 6/8, 10:55am (11 months ago)
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum started a new conservative group on Friday to help get President Barack Obama out of the White House.
The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania said the group, Patriot Voices, is committed to promoting "faith, freedom and opportunity" and will offer financial and other support to…
Thu, 6/7, 12:43pm (11 months ago)
The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon decide if a November ballot question that would require ID at the polls needs to be changed or removed.
The contentious ballot question that Republicans in the state Legislature decided to put before Minnesotans would require a government-approved photo ID in order to vote. The state’s…
Wed, 5/30, 12:09pm (12 months ago)
Mitt Romney secured the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, winning the necessary delegates in the Texas primary.
The win pushed his total past the required 1,144 delegates to receive the bid, meaning Romney can now turn his attention to the race for the White House against President Barack Obama.
Speaking of Obama,…
Fri, 5/25, 12:06pm (12 months ago)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will meet Friday night for the first of two scheduled debates before the June 5 recall election.
Friday’s debate will take place at 8 p.m. in Milwaukee and is being broadcast live statewide, The Associated Press said. The second debate, which…
Wed, 5/23, 11:39am (12 months ago)
Mitt Romney is within one win of receiving the Republican nomination for president.
He won all 75 delegates in the Kentucky and Arkansas primaries Tuesday, giving him a total of 1, 067. That means he needs only 77 delegates to reach the magic number of 1,144 to win the nomination, The…
Thu, 5/3, 3:13pm (1 year ago)
According to the Star Tribune, Minnesota Republican Michelle Bachmann, former Republican nominee, announced today she will endorse Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination.
Bachmann appeared with Romney at a rally in Portsmouth, Va. and asked Republicans to come together to defeat President Barack Obama in the November election.
While running for…
Wed, 5/2, 12:21pm (1 year ago)
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will officially end his bid for the White House Wednesday afternoon, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Aides say he will mention Romney in his speech at a suburban Washington hotel Wednesday afternoon, but he will not endorse the presumed presidential nominee yet. Gingrich has told Romney…
Thu, 4/26, 12:59pm (1 year ago)
A group of GOP legislatures expressed their opposition towards a proposed expansion of charitable gambling to pay for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.
About a half-dozen legislators outlined their doubts Thursday that new charitable gambling would bring in enough money to pay the state's $398 million share of a new stadium…
Thu, 4/19, 4:22pm (1 year ago)
Two unrelated abortion bills passed the Minn. House and Senate on Wednesday.
The house passed a bill requiring a woman to take an abortion pill, like RU-486, in the presence of a doctor, reported the Star Tribune.
The bill passed also had an ammendment proposed and voted on. Proposed by Rep. Phyllis Kahn,…
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