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Senate trial slogs along

Published February 25, 2009

A Minneapolis poll worker had her testimony thrown out.

Reichert to testify at Senate trial

Published February 24, 2009

Dinkytown ballots could play a pivotal role in the Senate recount trial.

Franken tries to pare Coleman list in Senate case

Published February 24, 2009

Franken's attorneys are working to show that rejected ballots were properly dismissed.

HEAPR funds pass first test

Published February 24, 2009

HEAPR request, capital funding request pass House finance committee.

Elections director takes stand in Sen. trial

Published February 23, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî An attorney for Republican Norm Coleman said Monday that his side is on course to finish presenting evidence this week on rejected absentee ballots it wants a special Minnesota...

Hennepin County now in Senate race gaze

Published February 19, 2009

However, Minneapolis' top election official isn't expected to testify until next week.

GOP lawmakers propose pay cut for legislators

Published February 18, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî Several Republican lawmakers are proposing a 5 percent pay cut for themselves and their colleagues in the Legislature. The cut would put annual base pay for Minnesota legislators...

Judges: No 2nd look at key ballot ruling

Published February 18, 2009

Judges denied without comment the request for reconsideration.

MN Senate trial speeds up, but end still far off

Published February 17, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî The Minnesota Senate trial picked up speed Tuesday, with the lawyers plowing through evidence more quickly than at any other time in the trial. That came after a series...

Minn. Senate fiasco could boost early voting efforts

Published February 16, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî It may not be too early to declare one winner in Minnesota's Senate election fiasco: the folks who want the state to adopt early voting. With the race between Norm Coleman...