John Marty

MN Senate committee passes two anti-abortion bills

​Remember all the talk about the MNGOP staying focused on job creation? Well, instead of that, Republican lawmakers continue to devote their energies to making it more difficult for women to get abortions.Yesterday, a divided Senate committee passed two anti-abortion measures -- one that would req ... More >>

Former foes Arne Carlson and John Marty team up against Citizens United ruling

​In 1994, GOPer Arne Carlson defeated state Sen. John Marty, D-Roseville, to remain Minnesota's governor. But now the former political enemies are working together on a bill that would tighten regulations on political campaign contributions in the state. The legislation would require that the boar ... More >>

Minnesota might sell Zygi Wilf the Metrodome for $1

The Metrodome is for sale: Can anyone lend Zygi a quarter?​In the hectic lead-up to the proposed special session that will or will not approve a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, all things are on the table. The latest proposal is no crazier than the other ones -- for example, gettin' in the ... More >>

Ted Mondale is the latest Vikings stadium party pooper

Ahem. About that $175 million?​Ted Mondale, the governor's point man on steering a stadium deal that will keep the Vikings in Minnesota, pointed out today that all this self-congratulatory backslapping between Ramsey County and the Wilf brothers (and SaveTheVikes) over a new stadium in Arden H ... More >>

Minnesota governor's race: Social media cheat sheet (UPDATED)

Here's the list, organized in alphabetical order by party affiliation. It's a work in progress.

Drinking Liberally pairs progressive politics and a social hour

Minnesota's chapter meets weekly and launched in 2004

Minnesota Netroots tweets gubernatorial debate

Public policy cheers and jeers in 140 characters or less.

Shocker: Rybak running for governor

Just two days after winning reelection as Minneapolis mayor, R.T. Rybak appears to have his sights on higher office.

DFL candidates for Minn. governor debate tonight at State Fair, watch online

Be prepared for all sorts of "aw-shucks" state fair jokes that will surely have your food baby rolling.

Readers respond to "Fletcher's Gang"

Be prepared for all sorts of "aw-shucks" state fair jokes that will surely have your food baby rolling.

Minnesota's legislators didn't get Obama's Mideast memo

Divestment bill will withdraw pension funds from Iran's oil sector

So who is kind of maybe a little bit considering a run for governor?

Could we just have every politician or kinda-politician run for governor in 2010, perhaps in a Lord of the Flies battle?

Minn. legislators propose constitutional ban on gay marriage

Rep. Dan Severson (R-Sauk Rapids) introduced a bill this week to amend the Minnesota constitution so that marriage between a man and a woman is the only legally recognized domestic union in the state.

Roseville senator considering run for governor in 2010

Revolving Door to Keep Spinning

Zero 7: The Garden

Browner Pastures

Controversial MPCA Chief Sheryl Corrigan: Did she jump, or...?

Becky Lourey wants you

Can a gun–toting Gold Star mom and state senator topple Tim Pawlenty?

The best legislature money can buy: Stadium edition

Can a gun–toting Gold Star mom and state senator topple Tim Pawlenty?

Running Scared

Will fallout from congressional ethics scandals finally prompt change at the Capitol?

Love Me Two Times

You pay Tony Sutton to serve the state of Minnesota. The Republican Party pays Tony Sutton to serve them.

Pawlenty's ethics run into tree

You pay Tony Sutton to serve the state of Minnesota. The Republican Party pays Tony Sutton to serve them.

Fanning the Flames

The abortion debate quietly smolders at the capitol

Capitol Offenses

State legislators are poised for a spending spree--on stadiums and prisons

The Old Ball Game

Pawlenty helps revive campaigns for new stadiums

What Hearings? What Scandal?

The Republicans see no evil-- and most of the Democrats don't seem to, either

Dreams of Field

The Minnesota Twins are convinced the public will eventually buy them a new $300 million stadium. They have reason to believe.

Party Crashers

The DFL in disarray, three mayoral candidates make a play for the Green Party endorsement

Off Beat

The DFL in disarray, three mayoral candidates make a play for the Green Party endorsement

The Jesse Syndrome

If the governor can cash in on side gigs, why shouldn't the politician next door?

Burning Down the House

Jesse lit the fire. Now a group of legislators prepare to feed the unicameral blaze.

Bigger Than Bite-Size

Jesse lit the fire. Now a group of legislators prepare to feed the unicameral blaze.

Off Beat

Jesse lit the fire. Now a group of legislators prepare to feed the unicameral blaze.

How to Take a Check

It's clean. It's legal. Best of all, your constituents don't have to know.

Soft Sell

The Vikings aren't asking you for anything--yet

Off Beat

The Vikings aren't asking you for anything--yet

Party Animus

With the outcome all but determined on the first ballot, last weekend's DFL convention in St. Cloud was about as civilized as a war could get

Prairie Dogged

A fake flyer making the rounds at the Capitol suggests NSP wants to pay itself millions in fines for failing to move nuclear waste off Prairie Island. Lawmakers say the parody is eerily accurate.

Puff Daddies

State ethics officials use fuzzy logic to dismiss complaints about Gov. Arne Carlson's Cigarette-Company Junket

Martydom

State ethics officials use fuzzy logic to dismiss complaints about Gov. Arne Carlson's Cigarette-Company Junket

Marlboro Man

Arne Carlson's sudden announcement of support for the proposed U.S. settlement with cigarette manufacturers raises new questions about a vacation the governor and his wife took to Australia last year with Phillip Morris execs.

North Carolina Triplets?

Columnists at the Twin Cities' newspaper of record just can't seem to ask tough questions about Twins owner Carl Pohlad's plans to sell.

Double Dipping

Since a 1993 campaign-finance reform, soft-money contributions to political parties has gone up, say Minneapolis Alliance for Progressive Action's Dave Mann and Ellen Weiss.

Party Poopers

It's Candidates vs. delegates: Who's milking who in the DFL endorsement process?

Power Play

Seducing away well-connected legislative staffers who work on energy issues is part of what Sen. John Marty calls NSP's "record of undue influence."

Back to Business

The state's former ranking environmental protection officer goes to work for big industry.

Riverfront Double Play

Developer and Sports Facilities Commissioner Peggy Lucas pursues both a new ballpark and upscale condos

The Shape of Things to Come

Races to watch in the metro area.

Field of Scams

There's no justifying the public financing

Watching the Detectives

There's no justifying the public financing