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Tom Emmer addresses the crowd at the Minnesota Republican Convention on Friday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. He would later receive the party’s endorsement for Governor.

GOP endorses Emmer for governor

by Devin Henry
Published April 30, 2010
Rep. Marty Seifert conceded to Emmer in order to avoid forcing an August primary.

Bill aids eating disorder care

by Tara Bannow
Published April 28, 2010
The act would allocate money to research the causes and treatments for eating disorders.

Susan Gaertner drops out of Minnesota gubernatorial race

by James Nord
Published April 26, 2010
Gaertner said she didn’t want to interfere with Kelliher’s bid.
Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher speaks after winning the DFL-Party endorsement on Saturday at the DFL Party Convention in Duluth.

DFL endorses Kelliher for gubernatorial election

by Devin Henry
Published April 24, 2010
Kelliher outlasted Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak to win the party endorsement.
Senior advisor to the Bush administration and author Karl Rove speaks to the University of Minnesota College Republicans at Smith Hall on Thursday.  After his lecture, Rove signed copies of his new book, "Courage and Consequence".

Karl Rove speaks at U

by Raghav Mehta
Published April 22, 2010
The speech was met with minor resistance from a handful of protesters.

Kelliher picks up gubernatorial endorsements

by Cali Owings
Published April 16, 2010
St. Paul City Council President Kathy Lantry endorsed Kelliher on Friday.
Sharon Poland holds up a sign at the Tax Day rally at the capitol in St. Paul on Thursday. The event had several speakers and more than 500 attendees.

Tea Partiers protest at Capitol on Tax Day

by James Nord
Published April 15, 2010
More than 500 people showed up to the protest.

Entenza rallies for Minneapolis support

by Taryn Wobbema
Published April 12, 2010
The gubernatorial candidate hopes to gain campaign momentum in north Minneapolis.
Senator Al Franken speaks with John Finnegan dean of the School of Public Health about healthcare on Friday in the Mayo Memorial Auditorium. The speech and discussion were part of a roundtable titled “Health Care Reform: What Just happened.”

Panelists talk health care

by Tara Bannow
Published April 11, 2010
Health care leaders gathered at the U on Friday to discuss the new health care reform law.
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, left, and Minnesota Representative Michelle Bachman, right, wave to the crowd at the end of their rally on Wednesday at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Palin, conservatives rally with Bachmann in Mpls

by James Nord
Published April 7, 2010
Speeches focused on small government and preserving the Constitution.

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