by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter State officials took the unprecedented step of crafting two November state budget forecasts, …

by T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter Can Baby Elephant Ears wave the state’s economy into a brighter future? Department of …

By T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter Republicans expressed a certain mystification over the thumping they took last night. “Nobody saw …

By Tim Hennagir ECM Publishers/Monticello Times Rep. Michele Bachmann won’t face a recount challenge from former DFL opponent Jim Graves. …

Paulsen wins re-election in Third U.S. Congressional District Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen has won re-election in the Third U.S. Congressional …

By Jeff Hage on November 7, 2012 at 4:44 am The Chip Cravaack era is over in the Eighth Congressional District after one …

Updated 7:58 a.m. 11-7-12   As if placing exclamations mark on a disastrous election day for Minnesota Republicans, voters rejected …

Just after midnight, the two proposed constitutional amendments, marriage and voter ID, were very close. “No” votes led with 50 …

BY SETH ROWE – SUN NEWSPAPERS Despite a tense campaign, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison easily won re-election to represent the …

Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen has won re-election in the Third Congressional District race against challenger Brian Barnes. With nearly 77 …