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Group to Challenge Republicans Who Favor Gay Marriage

By The Associated Press February 25, 2013

The National Organization for Marriage says they will challenge any Minnesota Republican members who support gay marriage legislation.

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Category: AP Stories, State/Regional News Tags: gay marriage, national organization for marrige, republicans

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Minnesota Republicans to Look Ahead After 2012 Losses

By The Associated Press December 8, 2012

After their party surrendered statehouse control last month, Minnesota Republicans leaders are gathering to assess how the party can rebound in time for a high-stakes 2014 campaign.

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Category: AP Stories, State/Regional News Tags: republicans

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Ousted From Power, Minn. GOP Ponders Capitol Role

By The Associated Press November 12, 2012

Booted from statehouse power, Minnesota Republicans must figure out their new Capitol role.

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Category: State/Regional News Tags: GOP, minnesota, new role, republicans

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Minnesota Senate GOP Picking New Majority Leader

By Abby Faulkner December 27, 2011

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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Category: Political, State/Regional News Tags: capitol, new leader, republicans

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Budget Bills Take Center Stage At Minn. Capitol

By Lee Voss March 28, 2011

With the Legislature beginning its budget votes, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has warned majority Republicans that he won't accept slices of the budget until an agreement on a full plan is reached.

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Category: State/Regional News Tags: budget deficit, budget woes, democrats, Governor Mark Dayton, republicans, State Legislature

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Bill Limits Cash Welfare Recipients Can Withdraw

By Lee Voss March 22, 2011

Republican legislators think they have a way to keep Minnesotans on welfare from spending their benefits on booze, smokes and lottery tickets: They'd keep them from taking more than $20 in benefits in cash.

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Category: State/Regional News Tags: republicans, welfare recipients

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AP Special Report: A Perfect GOP Candidate Is Hard To Find

By Jim Maurice March 22, 2011

Mitt Romney is the godfather of what Republican critics call Obamacare. Newt Gingrich is an adulterer on his third marriage. Tim Pawlenty is too green - environmentally, that is. Jon Huntsman worked for President Barack Obama. And Haley Barbour has come off as dismissive of racial segregation.

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Category: State/Regional News Tags: republicans, Tim Pawlenty

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Dayton Signs Minn. Business Permit Bill Into Law

By Lee Voss March 4, 2011

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a new law aimed at speeding up environmental reviews and business permits. The Democratic governor said Thursday that the bill will push the state to move "at the speed of commerce."

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Category: State/Regional News Tags: environmental advocates, environmental review permits, Governor Mark Dayton, republicans