It’s Kalin v. Hayden on the balloting over/under
Late this morning I ran into Rep. Jeremy Kalin, the North Branch DFL rep who's not running for re-election this year, on the convention floor. His first words: "So what's your pool bet?" He was talking...
View ArticleKohls, Brod join ranks of the departing
The door marked “exit” at the Minnesota state Capitol will get a workout at the end of the 2010 session, with 17 legislators (so far) announcing that they’re not seeking re-election in the fall.
View ArticlePhoto of the Day – May 13, 2010
Reps. Bernie Lieder (DFL-Crookston) and Jeremy Kalin (DFL-North Branch) chat before the House is gaveled to order Thursday. It's the last week in the House for retiring two-termer Kalin.
View ArticleMidway through candidate filing period, many legislative races lack challengers
If the phrase “sure thing” can be applied anywhere in politics, it might be appropriate in a small part of St. Paul, including Falcon Heights and a swath of territory north of Interstate 94.
View ArticleIP sees chance at legislative inroads
As Minnesota’s Republican Party was giddily tweeting the news that the party had fielded candidates for all 201 seats in the state Legislature for the first time in 30 years, the Independence Party of...
View ArticlePrimary colors: Five GOP legislative primaries to watch
The filing deadline has come and gone. Candidates for the Minnesota Legislature are hitting the stump. But Democrats in 13 House and Senate districts and Republicans in 10 others will have to win in...
View ArticleHouse GOP looks to make up ground in districts they lost narrowly in ‘08
The power divide between DFLers and Republicans in the Minnesota House may look daunting on its face, but not so long ago the GOP held a similarly imposing majority.
View ArticleWhen session opens, 60 former House and Senate members will have moved on
Sen. Steve Dille will probably not be bored when his 24 years at the Legislature officially come to an end next month. The first item on the 65-year-old Dassel Republican's post-Senate agenda is...
View ArticleLong list of candidates mulling a bid for secretary of state
DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced Tuesday that he will not seek a third term next fall, and already there's a large field of potential candidates from both parties interested in the office,...
View ArticleWould-be candidates sniffing out SoS race
Rachel Larson Bohman wasted no time getting into the race for Minnesota secretary of state. Within an hour of DFL officeholder Mark Ritchie’s Tuesday announcement that he would not seek a third term in...
View ArticleKalin jumps into secretary of state race
Former state Rep. Jeremy Kalin on Tuesday formally announced his 2014 bid for Minnesota secretary of state. Kalin is the third DFLer to enter the race to succeed Mark Ritchie, who isn’t seeking a third...
View ArticleSecretary of State field begins to take shape
**UPDATED** Dennis Nguyen is seeking the GOP nomination for Secretary of State. The chairman of Shanghai-based investment firm New Asia Partners expects to make an official announcement in September.
View ArticleSteve Simon joins Secretary of State race
State Rep. Steve Simon announced on Tuesday that he's running for Secretary of State. The five-term legislator from Hopkins becomes the third DFLer to join the field.
View ArticleKalin withdraws Secretary of State candidacy
Kalin is the second prominent DFL candidate to cite personal reasons for leaving the contest to replace Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
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