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Actions of Kahn’s intern questioned by The Times’ ‘Ethicist’

Published October 22, 2002

State Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, who represents the University area, published a letter in the current New York Times Magazine, asking the magazine's ethics columnist about an unspecified "student...

Gubernatorial candidates differ on how to fix budget deficit

by Andrew Pritchard
Published October 22, 2002

The four major-party gubernatorial candidates discussed the state's higher education funding priorities in a televised debate Monday. The state faces a $3 billion deficit entering a legislative session...

Elections take a back seat to war

Published October 21, 2002

W By Howard Kurtz The Washington Post here's the drama? Why, with both houses of Congress up for grabs, has the election seemingly been relegated to back-burner status? Is this campaign a bust - and are...

Bush lauds Coleman at rally

Published October 21, 2002

ROCHESTER, Minn. - President George W. Bush spoke at a Republican rally in Rochester on Friday, seeking to boost support for U.S. Senate candidate Norm Coleman and other Republicans. The visit was Bush's...

Senate passes bill to improve voting procedures

Published October 18, 2002

W By Edward Walsh The Washington Post ASHINGTON - Almost two years after ballot confusion and mistakes in Florida threw the 2000 presidential election into tumult, the Senate passed and sent to President...

Rudy Giuliani attends Minneapolis fund-raiser

by Libby George
Published October 18, 2002

In the latest fund-raising blitz before the Nov. 5 deadline, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in Minneapolis on Thursday morning for a luncheon supporting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Norm Coleman. The...

Green Party holds education rally on Northrop mall

by Libby George
Published October 17, 2002

The University Green Party held a rally on Northrop mall Wednesday afternoon with several of the major Green-endorsed candidates outlining their party's platform. Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Ray...

Non-November elections plagued by low turnout

by Andrew Pritchard
Published October 16, 2002

Minnesota fills vacancies in the Legislature by special election, ensuring no district goes through a legislative session without a representative in St. Paul. But fewer voters come to the polls for special...

Wellstone announces economic stimulation measures

by Libby George
Published October 16, 2002

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., announced five measures for immediate economic stimulation at the State Capitol on Tuesday morning. "There are things we can do right now to get the economy...

Riordan Rules Out Write-In Candidacy for Governor

Published October 15, 2002

L By Matea Gold The Los Angeles Times OS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan announced Monday that he will not seek to be a write-in candidate for governor of California. Although he was...

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