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US Senator Al Franken is on a Minnesota manufacturing tour. Today, the Minnesota Democrat's trek brought him to Tru-Stone Technologies of Waite Park.

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The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure will investigate the state Republican Party for alleged campaign finance violations in 2010.

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Former Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty will campaign with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney this weekend in New Hampshire.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - New Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem says he's planning to push the legislative agenda championed by his ousted predecessor, including a focus on creating jobs.

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Minnesota Senate Republicans have elected Dave Senjem of Rochester as their new majority leader.

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Minnesota Senate Republicans are meeting to choose a new majority leader to replace Amy Koch, who resigned amid revelations she had an inappropriate relationship with a Senate staffer.

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Recently resigned Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch is admitting she had a relationship with a Senate staffer but says she did not violate any laws or Senate rules.

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Republican senators will meet in St. Paul on Tuesday to select their new majority leader. The senate has been without a leader since Amy Koch (coke) stepped down last week amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with an employee.

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Eleven lawmakers missed the House vote that rejected Senate legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for two months.

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Minnesota Republican senators will meet in St. Paul next week to choose a new majority leader after the sudden resignation of Sen. Amy Koch over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an employee.

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