Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Minnesota

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Norm Coleman

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

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

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

5 Top Turkey-Raising States

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?

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

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

5 Senate and House Races That Have Not Been Decided

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

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

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

Best Healthy Places to Retire: Eden, Prairie, Minnesota

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

From the Battlefield to the Campaign Trail

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

Trouble for Small-Business Owners in Minnesota

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

Candidate/Comedian Al Franken Hurt by His Old 'Porn-O-Rama' Essay

A satirical "Playboy" magazine column from eight years ago becomes a campaign issue. more >>

Al Franken Gets Democratic Endorsement in Minnesota Senate Race

The comedian and author of books such as "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big, Fat Idiot" got the party’s backing. more >>

Al Franken's Minnesota Senate Campaign Is No Joke

His campaign against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman is expected to be an expensive and nasty fight. more >>

McCain May Target Upper Midwest and Hispanic Voters for Fall

While the Democrats fight among themselves over their presidential nomination, strategists for presumptive Republican nominee John McCain are analyzing the electoral map to determine where to put their resources for the remainder of the year. more >>

What to Look For in the Returns

Here's an hour-by-hour forecast for the results on megaprimary night. more >>

Democratic Primary Turnout Worries GOP

The huge wave of voters that turned out for the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic contests has chilled GOP hopes for an easy congressional election cycle. In states like New Hampshire, where candidates like Sen. John Sununu are in election trouble, a big November Democratic turnout could doom Republicans, said key officials. An example: There were nearly 60,000 more votes in the New Hampshire 2008 Democratic presidential primary (about 285,000) than Sununu received in his first election bid in 2002 (about 227,000). more >>

Al Franken Acts Like a Politician and Supports Minnesota Union

Comedian, Minnesota Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and all-around liberal rabble-rouser Al Franken went to the University of Minnesota to voice his support for workers on strike there, reports the Minnesota Daily. more >>

The Bridge Collapse (continued)

The New York Times reports that an engineering firm hired by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to investigate the I-35W bridge collapse has identified a design defect. more >>

Bridge Inspection and Testing

Our knowledge of metal fatigue could lead to intensive replacement. more >>

Trail Mix

*Research shows that strong NCAA football and basketball programs correlate with student athlete academic success, the Daily Iowan reports. Before all you sports-crazy schools get too excited, I have two words for you: unlimited resources. more >>

Trail Mix

*The name of a former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon still graces street signs at the University of Oklahoma, the Hub reports. At least one student is upset about it. more >>

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