Repairing the Republican brand
The Republican Party of Minnesota faces numerous lingering questions about the state of its finances heading into the 2012 election season. Last month GOP officials announced that an internal financial...
View ArticleGaming politics drive tight RNC race
The race for Republican National Committeewoman at the state Republican Party convention this weekend is not exactly the most-watched political contest of the year.
View ArticleDeJournett wants apology for being included on ‘chaos’ flyer at GOP convention
**UPDATED** The president of VOICES of Conservative Women wants an apology from the individuals behind a flyer suggesting that she supports Ron Paul's presidential campaign.
View ArticleMinnesota GOP becomes the party of Paul
Near the close of a fractious two-day Republican Party of Minnesota state convention in St. Cloud, Jeff Johnson took the dais to address the elephant in the room: the tensions between supporters of Ron...
View ArticlePoliticos await ruling on GOP recount fund
Political watchers waiting for a firm ruling on the months-long debate over whether the Republican Party of Minnesota is responsible for 2010 gubernatorial recount debt might still be seeking answers...
View ArticleCommon Cause files criminal complaint against Sutton, state GOP
Common Cause Executive Director Mike Dean said Wednesday that he has filed a complaint with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) arguing that the Republican Party, Sutton and several others...
View ArticlePaper Trail: Bachmann knew about payments made to Iowa senator
In the affidavit, former Bachmann chief of staff Andy Parrish said the congresswoman was aware of the arrangement to pay Sorenson, who was running her Iowa presidential campaign, but she did not know...
View ArticleJohnson gubernatorial bid tries to unite disparate factions of GOP base
At the GOP’s state central meeting in Blaine last Saturday Saturday, Johnson proved himself the most popular candidate among roughly 400 Republican Party activists in an early, nonbinding straw poll...
View ArticleMarty 2.0: Seifert joins governor’s race
For his encore, Marty Seifert doesn’t want to talk as much about politics. The former Republican House minority leader launched his second bid for the governor’s office on Thursday, more than three...
View ArticleCD 6: Krinkie calls out Emmer campaign
The politeness that has prevailed in the early stages of the CD 6 GOP race may have come to an end this week, when candidate Phil Krinkie fired the first volley aimed directly at a fellow Republican:...
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Lawmakers return to wrap up tax, spending bills before bonding
Though legislators have already passed $443 million in tax cuts, they're still wrangling over the differences between two bills that would provide roughly $100 million in additional tax relief. The...
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