Minnesota

Counselors Ride in the Tour d'Admission

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - July 16, 2009

Six college counselors are cycling through campuses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. more >>

Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Seat

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - June 30, 2009

The state court upheld a decision that Al Franken beat Norm Coleman by 312 votes. more >>

Franken Finally Nearing Victory Over Coleman in Minnesota Senate Race

By John Mashek - Opinion - June 16, 2009

Word is that state Supreme Court Minnesota will back the Democrat, and then the musical chairs begin. more >>

Minnesota's Pawlenty May Challenge Obama for President in 2012

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - June 12, 2009

Tim Pawlenty is looking at running against President Obama in 2012. more >>

A Modest Proposal for the Coleman-Franken Minnesota Senate Race: Flip a Coin

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 14, 2009

Spare us all months more of this, please. more >>

N.D., Minn. Classes Remain Canceled to Aid in Flood Control

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 30, 2009

Schools will not reopen until April 6. more >>

2 Minnesota Schools Prep for Record Flooding

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 23, 2009

Classes canceled so students and faculty can aid in sandbagging. more >>

A Good Case for A Revote in the Coleman-Franken Minnesota Senate Race

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 10, 2009

There's a good case for a revote, but Al Franken will most likely take the Senate seat. more >>

Minnesota Voters Are Split on Whether to Redo the Coleman-Franken Senate Election

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 6, 2009

Minnesotans expect Franken to win but are split on whether there should be a new vote. more >>

Franken Won the Minnesota Senate Race; Coleman Needs to Make a Dignified Exit

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - March 4, 2009

Coleman's latest ploy is desperate and unseemly. more >>

Norm Coleman Must Quit the Minnesota Senate Race—He, Republicans Look Whiny

By John Mashek - Opinion - March 3, 2009

All he's doing is denying Minnesotans a second vote in the Senate. more >>

Minnesota Senate Race, Plagued With Defects, Could End in Supreme Court or Revote

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 2, 2009

Bush v. Gore looms, whether the Supreme Court wants it to or not. more >>

FBI to Focus on Immigrant Outreach After U.S. Citizen Stages Suicide Bombing in Somalia

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - February 24, 2009

FBI director says a Somali immigrant is the first U.S. citizen to stage a terrorist suicide bombing. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Norm Coleman

By Jennifer O'Shea - Nation & World - January 7, 2009

Coleman and Al Franken are locked in a battle for a U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota. more >>

Minnesota Asks State for $74.5 Million

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 15, 2008

Official says money used for construction will help the economy. more >>

Healthcare Reform in a Depressed Economy, Al Franken and Norm Coleman May Have to Flip a Coin, Chris Matthews

By Gretchen Hannes and Andrew Burt - Opinion - December 4, 2008

Chris Matthews of MSNBC has congressional ambitions; Franken and Coleman may have to flip a coin. more >>

5 Top Turkey-Raising States

Opinion - November 26, 2008

Minnesota ranks No. 1 with an estimated 49 million turkeys in 2008. more >>

Can Democrats Get to 60 by Winning Senate Races in Alaska, Minnesota, and Georgia?

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - November 13, 2008

I may have spoken too soon the day after the election when I said Democrats fell short of 60. more >>

Police Say Minnesota Student Lied About Bomb Threat

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - November 12, 2008

According to police, student wanted to get out of class. more >>

5 Senate and House Races That Have Not Been Decided

Opinion - November 11, 2008

Results for a total of 3 Senate races and 2 House races have yet to be determined. more >>

Bachmann Overcomes "Anti-American" Gaffe to Win Re-election to Congress

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - November 5, 2008

The Minnesota Republican had been a shoo-in, until an ill-considered remark on a TV news show. more >>

Fact Sheet: Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken in Minnesota's U.S. Senate Race

By Jennifer O'Shea - Nation & World - October 31, 2008

Minnesota's U.S. Senate Race more >>

Best Healthy Places to Retire: Eden, Prairie, Minnesota

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - September 18, 2008

Staying physically fit isn't just for football stars here in the home of Purple Power. more >>

From the Battlefield to the Campaign Trail

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - August 14, 2008

In Minnesota congressional race, a veteran of Iraq takes on a veteran politician. more >>

Trouble for Small-Business Owners in Minnesota

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - July 10, 2008

As goes Minnesota, so goes the nation? more >>