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Moderate Republican enters race against Franken

ST. PAUL — A moderate Minnesota Republican known for his work on health care legislation plans a U.S. Senate campaign. State Rep. Jim Abeler of Anoka announced Tuesday his intention...

news Tue, Jun 18, 2013 - 11:44pm

Moderate Republican enters race against Franken

ST. PAUL -- A moderate Minnesota Republican known for his work on health care legislation plans a U.S. Senate campaign. State Rep. Jim Abeler of Anoka Tuesday announced his intention...

news / region Tue, Jun 18, 2013 - 11:53am

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., center, joins Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, right, and Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, left, to speak to reporters as the Senate votes on a farm bill that sets policy for farm subsidies, food stamps and other farm and food aid programs for the next five years, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate passes half-trillion dollar farm bill

By Dave Olson and Wendy Reuer Forum News Service WASHINGTON — Minnesota and North Dakota senators on Monday celebrated passage in the Senate of a new farm bill, saying it...

news / region Mon, Jun 10, 2013 - 8:20pm

Klobuchar, Bills look federal budget at through different lenses

ST. PAUL – Kurt Bills dumped several books on a table in his U.S. Senate campaign office, declaring they were his plan to fix the federal budget. He said those...

news Sun, Oct 21, 2012 - 1:02am

Standing along side a wall while awaiting her turn to speak, Sen. Amy Klobuchar visits Wilson Tool in White Bear Lake in October. Don Davis | Bemidji Pioneer

Being salesperson is part of Klobuchar’s job

STACY, Minn. – Amy Klobuchar’s voice rose as she delivered an impassioned plea – especially to high school girls – to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math. “We...

news Sun, Oct 21, 2012 - 12:56am

The smiles did not last. State Rep. Kurt Bills and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar managed smilles as they talked about the hot weather Thursday, then engaged in a heated debate in 90-degree weather. Don Davis| Bemidji Pioneer

Bills, Klobuchar race enters more aggressive stage

FALCON HEIGHTS – A crowd gathered around U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota State Fair booth, cheering like at a campaign rally. At the same time, her challenger, Kurt Bills, was...

news Sun, Sep 02, 2012 - 12:47am