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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Budget debate turns into campaign debate
Minnesota lawmakers from both parties signal they plan to use last years rough budget debate as foundation for this years legislative election campaigns. With all 201 legislative seats up for electio...
Posted on 3/4/12 at 12:05 PM
STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC Video of President Clinton's 1994 Duluth visit
A few weeks back a video was posted to YouTube showing a WDIO-TV live shot from President Clinton's visit to Duluth on November 4, 1994. Apparently this is from right after his jog on Skyline Parkway,...
Posted on 3/10/11 at 1:36 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES The Mid-Term Elections in the United States: At the Crossroads or the Beginning of a Revolution? Views from an Expatriate
Author's note: This belated entry was due to non-blog related commitments plus I wanted to look at the elections from multiple perspectives before I decided to chime in, with the goal of keeping to my...
Posted on 11/13/10 at 8:55 AM
THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Wagon Wheel Bridge saved- for now that is.
The mid-term elections of 2010 can best be compared to a glass that is half full or half empty. It depends on which political party one voted for, or in the case of this author, if one decided to sit ...
Posted on 11/5/10 at 5:45 PM
Wisconsin recall comes down to rematch of 2010 governor's race 
The candidates may be the same, but Wisconsin isn't. Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Tom Barrett now are set to face off - again - in the race for Wisconsin governor.
By Associated Press report , May 09, 2012
Milwaukee mayor to face Walker in Wisconsin recall election
MADISON — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday in Wisconsin’s historic recall election, emerging from a field of three Democrats to face Republican Gov. Scott Walker next month.
By Scott Bauer , May 09, 2012
Barrett to face Gov. Walker in Wisconsin recall election
Gov. Scott Walker's campaign says Democrat Tom Barrett is heading for a loss in the June 5 recall election.
By Associated Press report , May 08, 2012
North Carolina voters approve gay marriage ban
North Carolina voters have approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the 30th state to adopt such a ban.
By Martha Waggoner , May 08, 2012
Wisconsin voters weigh in on recall election challengers
Wisconsin voters filed into polling stations Tuesday to decide whether to give Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett a rematch against Republican Gov. Scott Walker in next month's rare recall election or whether to back one of Barrett's fellow Democrats.
By Associated Press report , May 08, 2012
The GOP presidential primary is over? Not for Ron Paul's supporters
Don't tell Ron Paul the Republican primary is over. He's too busy mucking up Mitt Romney's efforts to accumulate enough convention delegates to officially claim the GOP nomination for president.
By Associated Press report , May 08, 2012
Democratic candidates tout records on eve of today’s Wisconsin governor recall primary
The leading Democratic candidates in the race to take on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in a historic recall election made their final pitches to voters Monday.
By Dinesh Ramde , May 08, 2012
Analysis: France gets new leader, Europe pushed in new direction
France handed the presidency Sunday to leftist Francois Hollande, a champion of government stimulus programs who says the state should protect the downtrodden — a victory that could deal a death blow to the drive for austerity that has been the hallmark of Europe in recent years.
By Associated Press report , May 07, 2012
Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency
Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world.
By Associated Press report , May 06, 2012
Nolan wins DFL endorsement in 8th District congressional race
In what seemed more like a coronation than a convention, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party delegates overwhelmingly endorsed Rick Nolan for Congress during Saturday’s 8th Congressional District Convention at Spirit Mountain.
By John Lundy , May 06, 2012
Nolan wins endorsement at 8th Congressional District DFL convention
Former Congressman Rick Nolan has won the endorsement of delegates at the 8th Congressional District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party convention today at Spirit Mountain in Duluth.
By News Tribune staff , May 05, 2012
Wisconsin Democratic governor hopefuls make their case at final debate
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's chief Democratic rivals took turns bashing him during a debate Friday over Wisconsin's stagnant economy and for creating the starkest political divide the state has ever seen.
By Associated Press report , May 05, 2012
Bachmann endorses Romney for president
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president.
By Associated Press report , May 03, 2012
Election Bulletin Board: Cloquet mayor joins race for state House 11A seat
Cloquet Mayor Bruce Ahlgren announced Wednesday that he is jumping into the already crowded DFL race for House District 11A.
By News Tribune staff , May 03, 2012
Gingrich ends campaign but doesn't endorse Romney
Gingrich now has the added challenges of rebuilding his image as a one-man GOP idea machine and paying off at least $4.5 million in campaign debt.
By Philip Elliott , May 02, 2012
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