Political News

ND House Dems Choose Onstad As Floor Leader

North Dakota House Democrats have picked Parshall Rep. Kenton Onstad as their new floor leader.   Read More

Minn. Activists Strategize On Passing Gay Marriage

More than 500 people gathered in Minneapolis this weekend to discuss strategy for legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota.   Read More

Schneider Elected ND Senate Dem Leader

Grand Forks state Sen. Mac Schneider has been elected as the new Democratic leader in the North Dakota Senate.   Read More

Dalrymple Appoints Fedorchak To PSC

Julie Fedorchak will succeed Republican Kevin Cramer on the state regulatory board in January.   Read More

Obama Takes Middle Class Tax Cut Pitch Outside DC

President Barack Obama is urging Congress to pass an extension of tax cuts for middle class families, saying a tax increase for them would be like a "lump of coal" for Christmas.   Read More

Western Minnesota State House Race Finally Decided

The state Canvassing Board meets Tuesday to certify the results.   Read More

Former SD Gov. Rounds Announces Run For US Senate

Former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2014.   Read More

Unruh Chosen To Succeed Christmann In ND Senate

Republican activists have picked a coal company worker as North Dakota's newest state senator.   Read More

Two Minn. Legislative Races Enter Recount Phase

They're counting ballots again in two Minnesota legislative districts.   Read More

MN Sec. Of State To Support Expansion Of Voting Options

Voters can now cast absentee ballots ahead of time but they technically need to have one of a handful of valid reasons for voting early. More than 30 allow some form of no-excuse early voting, with polling places popping up as early as September.   Read More