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Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson draws a slip of paper out of a fishbowl on Tuesday to determine a precinct that will be rechecked for vote counting accuracy. It came during a State Canvassing Board meeting. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Minnesota vote up, but more voters possible

By Don Davis, Forum Communications ST. PAUL – More than 76 percent of Minnesota’s eligible voters cast ballots Nov. 6, best in the country, but the state’s top election official...

news Wed, Nov 28, 2012 - 12:28am

Minnesota tax hike not a sure thing as DFL takes reigns

By Tim Pugmire, MPR News 91.3 FM ST. PAUL, Minn. — A major overhaul of state tax policy could be in the works next year when the newly elected DFL...

news Tue, Nov 27, 2012 - 12:53am

William A. Collins: Don't shoot the messenger

When you picture classified documents, don’t visions of spy lists, nuclear ignition formulas, cross-sections of bomber wings, or diagrams of missile trajectories come to mind? Well, those documents seldom reach...

opinion / commentary Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 5:14pm

GOP likes judge’s fix for ballot mistakes

By Al Edenloff and Don Davis, Forum Communications ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Republicans think a judge’s Tuesday decision gives them an advantage to winning a tight Minnesota legislative election headed to...

news Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 12:09am

Skoe, Saxhaug named to lead Minnesota Senate committees

BEMIDJI – Two area legislators will lead Senate committees in the upcoming legislative session. The Senate’s committee chairs were announced Wednesday, with Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, chairing the powerful tax...

news Fri, Nov 16, 2012 - 12:27am

Rich Lowry: It was more like a narrow landslide

No sooner had the electoral thundercloud arrived last Tuesday than some Republicans began searching it for a silver lining. It is an understandable impulse after a defeat to want to...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:22pm

Bakk names committee leaders for Minnesota Senate

ST. PAUL — Incoming Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has announced who will lead committees for the next four years. Rod Skoe of Clearbrook, representing District 2, has been...

news / region Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:16pm

Joe Gandelman: Conclusions from the 2012 election

The 2012 elections surprised both sides and hit a reset button on the Obama administration — and American politics. Here are 10 conclusions: 1. So much for Citizens United destroying...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 1:23am

Nolan returns to changed Congress

By Peter Passi, Forum Communications DULUTH — As freshman members of Congress arrive in Washington, D.C., this week to begin orientation, at least one among their number should know his...

news Wed, Nov 14, 2012 - 11:39pm

Kathryn Lopez: Truly, there is always hope

“Why was Chris Matthews on the dais?” This remains the most frequently asked question I get about the presidential election. It refers to the Al Smith dinner, an annual event...

opinion / commentary Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:38am

Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers

Changes abound after 2012 election Congratulations to the winners in last week’s elections. Voters cast ballots to determine the course of governance at the local, state and federal levels. The...

opinion Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:19am

Cokie and Steve Roberts: It’s time to tell the truth about taxes and benefits

Both candidates for president failed to tell the truth about the biggest issues facing the country: spending, taxes and deficits. Every reasonable and realistic person in Washington — and, yes,...

opinion / commentary Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:15am

Peter Funt: Our status is quo

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were more gracious and eloquent after the election than during the long campaign. They each sent the right signals Tuesday night, but will anything change?...

opinion / commentary Fri, Nov 09, 2012 - 1:37am

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook and his No. 2, Katie Sieben of Cottage Grove, meet the press Thursday night after Minnesota Senate Democrats picked leaders. Don Davis | Bemidji Pioneer

Three former DFL rivals lead Minnesota government

ST. PAUL — Democratic competitors in the 2010 Minnesota governor’s race will be state government’s three most powerful politicians. Senate Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party members Thursday picked Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook...

news / local Fri, Nov 09, 2012 - 1:36am

House District 2B: Green edges Sailer

Steve Green won a close race against Brita Sailer in the race to become the House District 2B representative. Green, a Fosston Republican, won with 51 percent of the vote,...

news / local Thu, Nov 08, 2012 - 12:34am

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