Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. ..]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2493069.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:55:11 GMT Staggered by Rick Santorum's surge, Mitt Romney is trying to reset his presidential campaign by defining himself as a strict conservative...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492840.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:46:24 GMT President Barack Obama is pressuring Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for the rest of the year as another deadline nears for Congress to act or see taxes go up for millions of working people...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492665.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:49:40 GMT President Barack Obama's shifting over contraception coverage has united conservative Republicans in protest even as they split over which GOP presidential hopeful should face him in the general election...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492660.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:41:51 GMT Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492641.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:50:53 GMT Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492499.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:45:54 GMT The foot-tall chunk of marble sitting in a state administrative office once was part of the Minnesota Capitol's ornamental scrollwork, one small detail on architect Cass Gilbert's century-old jewel. Now, it's mainly a reminder of this aging building's many deferred needs...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2492229.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:28:52 GMT Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for free birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491869.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:29:18 GMT The head of the nation's Roman Catholic bishops says it's too soon to tell whether the Obama administration's revamped rule on birth control will address the church's objections...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491850.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:41 GMT The Republican leader of the state Senate says he expects recall elections to proceed against three of his colleagues, despite challenges they have made to thousands of signatures on petitions seeking their ouster from office.]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491636.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:37 GMT Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed four Republican-sponsored bills Friday that made major changes to the state's civil legal system, describing the legislation as the product of special interest groups and again criticizing legislative Republicans...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491602.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:31:53 GMT Democrats say challenges to thousands of signatures submitted on petitions to recall four incumbent Republican state senators won't stand and the elections will be ordered...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491335.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:17:35 GMT Three of the four Republican presidential candidates are addressing a major conservative gathering in Washington, giving them a high-profile stage to reshape their messages at a moment of uncertainty in the contest...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2491032.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:52:57 GMT Minnesota residents would have greater freedom to defend their homes with deadly force under a bill headed to the state Senate floor over the objections of police, who said it could endanger officers...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490706.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:17:29 GMT A new SurveyUSA/5 EYEWITNESS News poll shows more Minnesotans in favor of a marriage amendment to the constitution than against it...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490700.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:36:42 GMT Ron Barber was always the behind-the-scenes man for his boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490680.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:23 GMT If MnDOT has its way, a MnPASS and car pool lane could be added to a busy and often congested stretch of 35E just outside downtown St. Paul...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490507.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:20 GMT Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide insurance for free birth control to their employees amid fresh signs that the administration was scrambling for a way out...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490427.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:04:26 GMT All four Republican state senators targeted for recall have filed challenges to signatures collection on petitions...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490335.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 22:55:30 GMT Under attack for his spending habits in Congress, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum defended his use of earmarks, saying Thursday that some were necessary for defense or health programs...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490120.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:56:08 GMT A Democratic state representative wants the Wisconsin Department of Justice to investigate the way Republicans handled the redrawing of political boundaries in the state...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490084.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:10:40 GMT The Democratic leader of the Wisconsin state Assembly says a new projection showing Wisconsin faces a $143 million budget shortfall illustrates irresponsible action by Gov. Scot Walker...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2490027.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:47:01 GMT Minnesota school officials say the waiver President Barack Obama is giving them from the strict requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law will give them the flexibility and resources they need to effectively help struggling students...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2489890.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:02:12 GMT Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is defending his use of spending earmarks in Congress, saying some were necessary for defense or health programs...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2489745.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:28:45 GMT President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2489343.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:07:31 GMT The sculpture garden and conservatory attract more than 300,000 visitors every year...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488950.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 04:26:57 GMT The performance of the Minnesota Legislature gets approval from just 17% of Minnesotans, according to an exclusive new KSTP/SurveyUSA Poll...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488747.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:10:22 GMT Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday the Minnesota Security Hospital that houses patients who have been committed as mentally ill or sexually dangerous is antiquated and in need of upgrades...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488494.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:05:55 GMT St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis is among 15 people chosen for Gov. Mark Dayton’s Tax Reform Advisory Group for Local Government Aid...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488559.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:43:17 GMT The Minnesota Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton business-backed bills that change the way civil lawsuits are handled in Minnesota...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488213.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 03:28:54 GMT A new group came out Wednesday against a push to require photo identification at the polls in Minnesota.]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488872.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:19:48 GMT Mitt Romney says he's a better tea party candidate than his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488365.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:36:57 GMT House Speaker John Boehner accused the Obama administration Wednesday of an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom," promising that Congress will reverse a new policy requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with free birth control if the president doesn't...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488056.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:01:31 GMT A fight is brewing in the Legislature over a proposal that seeks to make clear that home brewers don't necessarily have to brew and serve their beer at home...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488347.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:01:35 GMT
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma says she is running for governor if a recall election is
ordered against Republican Gov. Scott Walker...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487998.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:36:50 GMT Former Sen. Rick Santorum has surged into second place in the race for delegates with wins in Republican presidential caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487993.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:52:58 GMT Rick Santorum gave Minnesota Republicans the chance to prove they're just as socially conservative as their Iowa neighbors, and they responded by handing the Pennsylvania senator a caucus win that at least temporarily shakes up the race for the GOP presidential nomination...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487911.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:29:42 GMT Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487864.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:19:17 GMT Voter ID scanners were used for the first time at some caucus locations. Photo identification is not currently a requirement, but a proposed constitutional amendment would require voters to show ID. If approved by the legislature, it would appear on the November ballot...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2488042.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:48:03 GMT Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487438.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:30:22 GMT Republican Ron Paul said front-runner Mitt Romney's inability to brush back challenges in votes Tuesday "opens up the door" to him and others looking to deny the former Massachusetts governor the party's presidential nomination...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2487007.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:24:13 GMT Minnesota Republicans shook up the GOP presidential nomination race by handing socially conservative former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum a caucus win...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486984.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:18:05 GMT Rick Santorum has won the Missouri Republican primary, a nonbinding election that carries bragging rights but does not award any delegates in the race for the presidential nomination...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486981.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:14:49 GMT Republicans at a precinct caucus in Andover have different choices for president but are united by a desire to defeat President Obama in November...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486876.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 02:06:55 GMT Sen. Al Franken is introducing legislation to make courthouses more secure...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486847.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:01:27 GMT Republicans who attend a party caucus gathering at one Stillwater precinct will get to try registering with a photo ID scanner...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486724.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:41:09 GMT Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he plans on challenging enough signatures on recall petitions to stop any election...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486462.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:06:30 GMT The Wisconsin state elections board is considering using statistical sampling methods to determine how often duplicate names appear on recall petitions containing an estimated 1.9 million signatures...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486387.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:22:31 GMT In presidential politics, Minnesota is as close to a Democratic fortress as states come. It has tantalized Republicans in recent presidential campaigns, but it's still wound up as general election fool's gold for the GOP ever since Richard Nixon last won it for the party in 1972...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486316.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:56:07 GMT At several Republican locations for Minnesota caucuses Tuesday evening, photo ID scanners will help register people participating in the caucus. Photo identification is not currently a requirement, but a proposed constitutional amendment would require voters to show ID. If approved by the legislature, it would appear on the November ballot...]]> http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2486218.shtml?cat=89 kstp.com Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:18:07 GMT