GOVERNOR
Political notebook: GOP race for Minnesota governor off and running
By Don Davis Minnesotas 2014 governor race is underway. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton long has said he plans to seek a second term, and at least a half-dozen Republicans want the chance to knock him off...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 9:55 AM
Governor candidates could affect session
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota 2010 governor's race is unique.
By Don Davis , October 19, 2009
Forum shows slight differences among governor candidates
ST. PAUL -- Tom Rukavina did not mince words in Minnesota's first gubernatorial forum featuring candidates from both major parties.
By Don Davis , October 15, 2009
Rukavina will run for governor
State Rep. Tom Rukavina would have announced his run for governor on the stage at the AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic in Duluth Monday.
By Candace Renalls , September 08, 2009
GOP stops governor poll
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota Republicans stopped a straw poll for governor half-way through the annual Farmfest event.
By Don Davis , August 10, 2009
Legislature full of candidates
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Next year's Minnesota Legislature should be interesting, given that many key lawmakers want to make the jump to governor – or at least are considering it.
By Don Davis , June 05, 2009
Republicans mull governor's race
ST. PAUL – There's a whole lot of thinking going on.
By Don Davis , June 04, 2009
Sviggum may seek top post
Steve Sviggum, a Kenyon Republican who represented southeastern Minnesota in the House of Representatives for more than 25 years, is contemplating a run for the governor's office.
By Ruth Nerhaugen , June 04, 2009
Dem calls Pawlenty 'rogue governor'
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- A column penned by the assistant Minnesota Senate majority leader may signal how Democrats will react to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's unilateral cutting of state budgets.
By Don Davis , May 31, 2009
Gov.’s move changes balance of power
Minnesota NewsGov. Tim Pawlenty left Democrats sputtering when he vowed to balance the state budget on his own, without the Minnesota Legislature.
By Martiga Lohn , May 21, 2009
Pawlenty appoints Rosemount man to board
Carl Peterson will serve on Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Geoscience and Interior Design.By Emily Zimmer , May 11, 2009
Sen. Marty looks at governor race
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota's 2010 race for governor continues to attract candidates.
By Don Davis , December 30, 2008
Deficit will cut deep; Governor is firm on no tax hike
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL — News of a $5.3 billion state budget deficit could hit nearly every Minnesotan with program cuts or increased costs.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , December 05, 2008
Plenty of governor candidates at convention
Minnesota State NewsROCHESTER, Minn. – If Democrats attending their state convention counted the number of 2010 governor candidates on their fingers, they ran out of digits.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente, Minn. State Capitol Bureau , June 09, 2008
Bakk forms governor committee
Minnesota State NewsST. PAUL – State Sen. Tom Bakk has become the second Democrat to file paperwork establishing a governor campaign committee for the 2010 election.
By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , May 29, 2008
Molnau edges Pawlenty in opener fishing
BREEZY POINT, Minn. – Gov. Tim Pawlenty caught a 17-inch walleye on Pelican Lake Saturday as part of the 60th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener, but that’s not what he’ll eat.By Brad Swenson , May 12, 2008
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