POLITICS
Senior fraud prevention
Two state officials will be in Duluth today for a senior fraud prevention event. Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon and Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman will lead the forum from 1-2:30 p.m. in the chap...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 12:00 AM
Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
Judges tweak Minnesota congressional districts
Minnesotas best-known U.S. House member will seek re-election in a district where she does not live and its top-ranking federal representative will run in slightly less friendly territory after a five...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:29 PM
Three Santorum wins send ‘loud and louder’ message
By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , February 09, 2012
Caucuses give citizens first-hand say in party politics
Political parties in Carlton County are gearing up for the upcoming precinct caucuses slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.By Wendy Johnson , February 03, 2012
Update: Schools see mixed results from referendum votiing
Results for all four Carlton County school districts that asked voters to approve an operating levy.By Jana Peterson , November 08, 2011
Battle continues over unionizing child care
The email lines lit up when providers in Carlton County read a story stating Gov. Mark Dayton may sign an executive order authorizing a vote on a union for in-home child care providers. In just one day, they had drafted a letter to the governor and had 124 signatures on the letter, requesting a face-to-face meeting with Dayton.By Jana Peterson , October 14, 2011
Capitol Chatter: Feds support anti-synthetic drug legislation
The federal Justice Department agrees with Sen. Amy Klobuchar that Congress should ban synthetic drugs that pose threats to Americans.By Don Davis , October 10, 2011
New districts mean many would-be candidates not ready to pull trigger
Lee Byberg plans to run against U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, his second straight time trying to defeat the long-time veteran congressman. Tarryl Clark moved from St. Cloud to Duluth to take on first-term U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack.By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , October 08, 2011
Minnesota congressional redistricting hearings continue (with video)
A public hearing during wA public hearing during which a panel of judges listened to Minnesotans’ comments about redistricting plans took place Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Bloomington and St. Paul, respectively. Another one is scheduled for today and can be viewed here.By Forum Communications Co. , October 06, 2011
Cravaack announces mobile office Friday in Cloquet
Staff for U.S. Congressman Chip Cravaack will conduct mobile offices throughout the Eighth Congressional District on Friday, October 7.October 06, 2011
Minnesota stalls mining leases in Northland again
By John Myers , October 06, 2011
New federal law aims to speed patent process
The America Invents Act, signed into law by President Obama on Sept. 16, will bring U.S. patent law closer to laws in the rest of the world, Chicago patent attorney Mark Bergner said.By John Lundy , October 04, 2011
Minnesota redistricting limbo makes candidacies 'political crapshoot'
Potential candidates for eight U.S. House, 134 state House and 67 state Senate districts are lining up to represent Minnesotans. But this year it is a slow-motion, and often quiet, effort.By Don Davis , October 03, 2011
Capitol Chatter: U.S. Rep. from Minnesota says debt panel needs to succeed
By Don Davis , October 03, 2011
Minnesota schools ponder new progress standards
By Jana Hollingsworth , September 30, 2011
U.S. wolf-trapping program to end
The federal program targeting problem wolves to help farmers and pet owners will run out of money this week.By John Myers , September 29, 2011
Diversity debate deteriorates at the University of Minnesota Duluth
By Jana Hollingsworth , September 28, 2011
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