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A former aide to Rep. Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his switch of supporting Bachmann to another before the 2012 caucuses. (

With a transportation funding shortfall looming, the Minnesota gubernatorial candidates disagree on how to pay for road repair. (

A Green Party candidate stands to give Rep. Rick Nolan headaches and Republican Stewart Mills and edge. (

PoliGraph says GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson is overstating the results of two new polls. (

 that pushes back on criticism that he's sided too many times with President Barack Obama. Al Franken "owes much of his success so far to his ability to forge alliances with Republican Senators," the ad states, quoting a Star Tribune article from earlier this year.

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to know why train companies aren't shipping grain faster. (

Despite doubts, a Minneapolis city panel backs the Southwest light rail plan. (

A group of Democrat and Republican lawmakers want to vote on whether to give Obama authority to take action against ISIS. (

Obama's decision on immigration rules could shift the outcome of this year's midterm elections. (

If you're like me, pretty much everyone you know has done the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at this point. Are you wondering where all that money goes? (

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