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 that alleges DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar declined to prosecute Tom Petters because he was a campaign contributor. 

 says Klobuchar, the U.S. Attorney who prosecuted the case, the Hennepin County Attorney's office and the trustee for Petter's victims all say the allegations lack credibility.

 raising the specter of teaching same-sex marriage in schools.

Former GOP state Rep. John Berns says he'll 

 says Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey is openly campaigning against both amendments saying they're discriminatory. Republicans are criticizing him for making the comments.

 writes about the Republicans who are pushing Voter ID nationally.

 says the threat of the fiscal cliff is already costing the U.S. jobs.

 the company's role in editing and writing medical journal articles to downplay the risks of the bone growth product.

 in St. Cloud for DFL legislative candidates.

 takes a look at GOP Sen. David Hann's employment as a health insurance agent and wonders if it creates a conflict of interest. Hann chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The story was first reported by the liberal blog, 

 that a HRCC staffer posed as a Democrat in a letter to the editor.

Meanwhile, House Republicans say a DFL mailing manipulates a photo of GOP Rep. King Banaian, who is of Armenian dissent.. The mailing darkens his skin and puts a crown on his head.

Former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale and former GOP Gov. Arne Carlson are backing Melisa Franzen in her Minnesota Senate bid. She's challenging GOP Rep. Keith Downey in the open seat in Edina.

 reports Cravaack disclosed that his son's autism played a role in his family relocating to New Hampshire.

 the 8th District race to "Lean Democratic."

A local group known as "Regular Folks of the Range" will 

 has a profile of GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann.

 has a story saying Bachmann's comments about the "Muslim Brotherhood" have not been validated in light of a recent attack on Libya.

 has a look at the race between DFL Rep. Betty McCollum and Republican Tony Hernandez.

 is reporting that Mitt Romney will start running TV ads in Minnesota to widen his path to get to 270 electoral votes.

. He also cast his early ballot in Illinois.

Former Secretary of State Collin Powell is 

Romney adviser John Sununu said Powell is backing Obama 

The Daily Digest (Bills ad widely rebuked, Romney to buy MN ad time, Human Rights Commissioner says amendments ‘discriminatory’

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