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Carnahan chosen as new state GOP chair
Minnesota Republicans chose businesswoman Jennifer Carnahan to steer party into 2018.
Visions of full GOP control of Minnesota government on display at state party meeting.
Four people are competing to chair the Republican Party of Minnesota.
Rep. Matt Dean is the first Republican in the Legislature to announce he's running for governor next year.
Ex-school exec to take Minn. Lottery helm
New Minnesota Lottery boss, an expert in school finances, is about to get a crash course in the world of scratch-offs.
Friction between the House speaker and governor over budget talks.
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt says DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is wasting time by refusing to engage in budget bill negotiations this week.
DFL lawmakers want bonding bill soon
With less than a month left in the 2017 session, Democrats in the Minnesota House want to see a bonding bill.
The House passes two bills that DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is likely to veto.
MN House passes pair of abortion bills
The Republican-controlled Minnesota House passed a pair of abortion-related measures Monday that DFL Gov. Mark Dayton has threatened to veto.