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The three-judge panel in the recount trial allows the examination of 4,800 ballots.  Republican Norm Coleman's campaign said it's a victory.  Franken's campaign said it's neither.  The 

 to hear Franken's motion to force Gov. Pawlenty and Secretary of State Ritchie to issue an election certificate on Thursday.

 proposed in the Legislature would seat Al Franken on a provisional basis.  Gov. Pawlenty is unlikely to sign it.

Minnesota lawmakers probe and pan Pawlenty's plan.  

His borrowing plan is off to a slow start (in other words, it's criticized but not discounted since lawmakers need to find $1 billion elsewhere).  The 

Two mayors rip Pawlenty's cuts to LGA in this 

 for car child restraints for children up to eight years old.

 to the Legislative Audit of Q-Comp.  The auditor says he can't say whether the program works.

Tax problems plague two of President Obama's picks.  

 says the stimulus will help the Iron Range.

 an employee junket to Las Vegas after receiving criticism.

Wells Fargo was not "bailed out" by the taxpayer.  Wells Fargo was a healthy bank. It was not on the brink of collapse as AIG was. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Treasury Secretary Paulson gave Wells Fargo and the other banks receiving that first infusion of TARP funding no choice but to accept the money.  The indications are that Wells Fargo's CEO was not happy at having to take it.

 says installation of solar and wind plants is slowing dramatically because of the economy.

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says his derivatives bill "

 says a second mortgage related shock could hit Minnesota.

 in sales tax collections during the RNC than St. Paul.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is on the cover of 

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney calls Pawlenty an "

 of Gov. Pawlenty, is named to Michael Steele's 

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The three-judge panel in the recount trial allows the examination of 4,800 ballots. Republican Norm Coleman’s campaign said it’s a victory. Franken’s campaign said it’s neither. The Pi Press sums up the public response: “No matter what the legal teams said, the ruling and a second order on absentee ballots issued Tuesday certainly were victories…

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