Minnesota politics

ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal continues to play out in interesting ways, usually with Republicans strongly opposed and Democrats more mildly in support. Rep. Matt Dean, R-Dellwood,...

ST. PAUL — Next week is turning into gun week in Minnesota. President Barack Obama kicks the week off with a Monday Minneapolis visit to discuss gun violence and state...

ST. PAUL — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura was the king of deadpanning, a trait that got him in trouble more than once. He often would deliver lines, giving no...

By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Forum Communications ST. PAUL – Organizations that took the lead in an election fight to ban gay marriage will keep working as Minnesota lawmakers...

By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Forum Communications ST. PAUL – Democrats in control of Minnesota government’s legislative and executive branches must walk a tightrope when they return to the...

ST. PAUL — Kurt Daudt knows he leads a group that has little say in what happens around the Minnesota Capitol. House Republicans elected the first-term Crown lawmaker as their...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Vikings say Gov. Mark Dayton and others are jumping the gun in criticizing the idea of selling pricey seats to some season-ticket holders. In strong...

ST. PAUL – Republicans are stereotyped as being rich, but Minnesota Republicans can testify that was not the case in the 2012 campaign. The Minnesota GOP state party began the...

By Don Davis, Andrew Tellijohnand Martin Owings Forum Communications ST. PAUL – Dan Severson stood in disbelief watching election returns. The former Republican state representative and two-time statewide candidate watched...

ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton told a crowd gathered to hear former President Bill Clinton that each one of them is needed to elect Democrats on Tuesday because races...

ST. PAUL — Challengers to Minnesota Supreme Court justices say their job is tough. Obstacles challengers point out include restrictions on collecting donations, making campaigns tough to fund against better-known...

ST. PAUL — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and challenger Kurt Bills agree on little in their campaign, but there is one little area they can agree. Republican Bills’ campaign repeatedly...