Political

Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is brushing aside polling numbers showing her trailing badly in Iowa, saying "I think we're perfectly situated to be where we want to be."

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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll fight any effort to extend the payroll tax cut on the verge of expiring.

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Potential sites for a new Vikings stadium are the focus of a state Senate hearing today (Tuesday) at the Capitol. Senator John Pederson of St. Cloud is not at the meeting, but he says he supports the hearing -- and a new stadium.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The push by the Minnesota Vikings for state money for a new stadium is back on the agenda this week at the Capitol.

The Vikings debuted a full-page newspaper ad over the weekend suggesting that income tax collections from Vikings and visiting players, team employees, and sales tax proceeds in the stadium could make up the state share

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Sixth District Congresswoman, and Presidential Candidate, Michele Bachmann made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last (Monday) night. She played a one-word game with him, check out the video from NBC.

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Minnesota finance officials say they've completed the sale of $757 million in bonds using the state's future tobacco lawsuit settlement dollars as the repayment stream.

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The gay activist who filmed undercover videos inside Marcus Bachmann's counseling clinic says he'll go to court if needed to fight a $150 fee he faces for canceled therapy sessions.

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Minnesota House Republicans say property tax relief for home and business owners will be one of their top priorities for the next legislative session.

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About 30 Occupy Wall Street protesters have interrupted a foreign policy speech by Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann in South Carolina.

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Minnesota's government is about to give up $1.1 billion in future payments from tobacco companies so it can get about half as much money now for a temporary budget fix.

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