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Campaign seasons arrives with filing process

ST. PAUL - Minnesota’s campaign season officially began today.

Republicans leave state convention with problems, optimism

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Their party faces a $1.3 million debt, ideological differences and lingering questions about a sex scandal, and Republicans leaving their state convention Saturday both acknowledged the problems and kept their chins up.

• Cravaack addresses convention
• Convention notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority

Convention notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Ron Paul supporters will dominate the Republican National Convention Minnesota delegation.

• Nap time

Capitol Chatter: New purple politicos learn legislative lessons

ST. PAUL — It was easy to tell Capitol regulars from those who do not hang out under the marble dome so much as the 2012 legislative session came to an end: one group wore purple paint and jerseys.

• Discuss session

GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Kurt Bills wants to teach economics to Washington

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Kurt Bills is ready to teach economics to Washington.

• Bills endorsed
• Paul feels the love at state GOP convention

Paul feels the love at state GOP convention

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Republicans endorsed a U.S. Senate candidate at their state convention Friday, but saved their biggest reaction for Ron Paul.

• Paul addresses convention

Celebrations as Dayton signs stadium bill

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Rep. Morrie Lanning knows how to win elections and football championships, and says getting a new Vikings stadium is much the same.

• Watching signing
• Dayton signs
• Vikings owners interact with fans

UPDATED: Dayton signs Vikings stadium bill

ST. PAUL - Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: “We did it.”

Capitol quiet after stadium debate dominated

ST. PAUL – The Capitol is quiet after days of chants, cheers and songs like “Skol, Vikings.”

• Wilf offers thanks

Breaking down the issues: How laws fared in the Minnesota Legislature

ST. PAUL – Here is a list of how some issues fared in the 2012 Minnesota Legislature.

Columns

Regular candidates tough to judge

ST. PAUL – Ole Savior’s big issue was opposing nuclear weapons, but he ran for governor, where nuclear weapons seldom come into play.