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Iowa GOP Lawmakers Back Bill Restricting Abortions

Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would outlaw abortion and allow prosecution of doctors in Iowa.

2013/02/06

Ex-Minn. Senate Leader Koch Speaks Out On Downfall

Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch is striking back at top Republicans over her 2011 resignation after an affair with a staff member, accusing them of pledging to give her time to talk to her family and then promptly leaking word of the affair to media.

2013/01/27

Wisconsin GOP Proposes Senate Spectator Rules

Republicans who control the state Senate have proposed stricter rules for spectators. The GOP released a resolution Monday that calls for anyone who violates chamber rules or policies to be removed for 24 hours.

2013/01/14

Ex-State Lawmaker To Vie For Top Minnesota GOP Post

A former state representative says he wants to be the next head of the Minnesota Republican Party. Edina’s Keith Downey told fellow Republicans on Wednesday that he’ll vie for the party chairmanship in early April.

2013/01/09

Opinion: GOP Too Extreme

More than a month after the election, things continue to get worse for the GOP brand. The lead Republican spokesperson during the fiscal cliff negotiations, House Speaker John Boehner, has a 34 percent approval rating. President Obama has a 54 percent approval rating.

2012/12/20

Dayton Has Lunch Date With New Sen. GOP Leader

It’s round two of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s culinary diplomacy. The Democratic governor had a lunch date Friday with state Sen. David Hann.

2012/12/14

Minn. Senate Revisits Brodkorb’s Case As Costs Rise

A Minnesota Senate aide’s firing a year ago is reverberating anew as lawmakers meet to discuss mounting legal bills from fighting his lawsuit.

2012/12/13

Opinion: Amazing ‘Stupid Things’

Former House Republican Leader Dick Armey criticized GOP candidates for saying “stupid things,” but here is one problem: The 2012 candidates were talking about Republican policy.

2012/12/11

Legal Bill Over Koch-Brodkorb Near $200K

Legal costs associated with a Minnesota Senate scandal involving a former Republican leader and her senior aide have nearly doubled, a new invoice made public Tuesday showed.

2012/12/11

Bipartisanship Still Elusive At Minn. Capitol

hile there’s a lot on the agenda when Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul next month, the Capitol’s leaders gave no strong indication Monday that bipartisanship will be the new standard.

2012/12/10

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Minn. Republicans To Look Ahead After 2012 Losses

After their party surrendered statehouse control last month, Minnesota Republicans leaders are gathering to assess how the party can rebound in time for a high-stakes 2014 campaign.

2012/12/08

Paul Ryan (R-WI) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Back To Budgets, Ryan Returns To Comfortable Topic

Paul Ryan is getting his groove back. A month after the GOP’s presidential ticket lost an election, the party’s vice presidential nominee finds himself comfortably back in his political wheelhouse on Capitol Hill.

2012/12/04

GOP’s Franson Keeps Slim Lead In House Recount

Republican Rep. Mary Franson is keeping a slim lead over her Democratic challenger in a recount of their western Minnesota state House race.

2012/11/29

Moving Day At The Capitol Brings Mixed Emotions

Just three weeks after Election Day, its moving day. Democrats are taking over spacious state Capitol offices, and taking on the new Majority.

2012/11/26

Iowa Straw Poll On The Outs With GOP Establishment

In the days since Republicans lost an election many in the party thought was theirs, chatter has been bubbling about what the GOP should do to recover.

2012/11/22

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