Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she hopes for a "grace period" before the 2012 campaign begins, with no declared opponents and $1.6 million in the bank. GOP Chairman Tony Sutton says he expects the field to firm up in two to three months.
Republican Norm Coleman won't seek a return to the Senate in 2012 in a Minnesota race that would have pitted him against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
There's nothing better than a Minnesota potluck on a cold winter's day. And so it was in our nation's capitol as Minnesota's Congressional delegation took off the gloves -- and replaced them with oven mitts -- in a contest worthy of their Minnesota heritage.
Some Minnesota Democrats are saying they won't let the shooting of a congresswoman in Arizona keep them from their constituents, but it might discourage those voters from coming to town halls.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she plans to introduce legislation to speed up the availability of substitutes for certain vital prescription drugs that are growing scarce.
It could be an indication of a political race to come. Both U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann sent out fundraising e-mails to their supporters yesterday (Tuesday).
President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law next week legislation that will repeal the military's 17-year ban on openly gay troops. Minnesota's two Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken both voted for the bill.