Alan Page

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects GOP shutdown lawsuit

​The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled four Republican senators jumped the gun in saying that Gov. Mark Dayton is overstepping his constitutional bounds by involving the courts in government shutdown contingency plans. That's because no state money has been ordered to be spent, so there's no ... More >>

Tom Emmer's recount petition rejected in MN Supreme Court opinion

Another nail in the coffin.​Tom Emmer now has what he wanted from the Minnesota Supreme Court: A written opinion that explains why the justices denied his petition that essentially accused some state elections officials of breaking the law. The 18-page opinion, just issued, refutes Emmer's le ... More >>

Tom Emmer's petition denied: Let the recount begin. [UPDATE]

Dayton and Emmer are headed for a recount.​So much for the "strong and growing evidence" that election officials haven't counted ballots correctly, and that "phantom votes" are sullying the result of the governor's race. It took the Minnesota Supreme Court just a few hours to reject those arg ... More >>

Tom Emmer's team now waits on Minnesota Supremes

And now we wait on the Supremes.​Tom Emmer's legal team got its shot before the Minnesota Supreme Court today to argue that election judges didn't follow the law when they counted up voters and votes on Election Day.

Emmer petitions MN Supreme Court over ballots. [UPDATES]

Every vote should count, right?​Tom Emmer's legal eagles are taking another shot at helping their candidate beat Mark Dayton in court. They have petitioned the Minnesota Supreme Court to order every election judge across the state to prove that the number of voters and the number of votes ca ... More >>

Drunk man sleeping in car still deserves DWI, Minn. Supreme Court says

It's official: You really can get a DWI if police find you drunk in your car with no evidence you ever drove the car while intoxicated.

Alan Page announces judges to hear Coleman suit

Coleman suffers another setback from Minn. Supreme Court

Norm Coleman suffered yet another setback in his court contests to win some more votes to overtake Al Franken in the Senate recount ... More >>

Twins Stadium: Verbatim testimony from the House

Norm Coleman suffered yet another setback in his court contests to win some more votes to overtake Al Franken in the Senate recount ... More >>

The Golden Gavel

You can't buy justice--but now it's easier to make a down payment

Firehouse Rock

So you say you'd like to learn more about civics?

The People's Skybox

A few innings in the Metrodome's Rally Room

Black and Blue

Dennis Green, Dan Barreiro, and the Race Card

Purple Stain

Securities scams, karaoke-bar brawls, and the occasional boozy ride: At least there's one championship the Vikings might be winning

The Man Behind the Mind

Budget brawls and bulldog farts. Shock jocks and Satan's Cheerleaders. Jesse Ventura stars in the season's political blockbuster, but First Flack John Wodele directs the show.

Breaking the Surface

After nearly 10 rocky years on the job, UM Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz finally has plenty to smile about.

Seven-Year Itch

Critics say Minnesota's vaunted effort to make courts fairer is all talk and no action.

Axe Men

Critics say Minnesota's vaunted effort to make courts fairer is all talk and no action.

Bench Warrant

Minnesota Supreme Court candidate Greg Wersal says state rules barring judicial hopefuls from raising funds are disingenuous. "You think judges don't know who's buttering their bread?"

The Friends of Alan Page

John Derus, still smarting from his 1996 primary defeat and his misplaced election-day photo in the Star Tribune, claims state Supreme Court Justice Alan Page's ties to the Strib biased the outcome of Derus's case against the paper.

Wellstone's Worries

The electorate: Round and round it goes,