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Hard at Work? Minnesota Legislature Sets Record for Decade-Long Days in Session
Last week, on the 82nd Legislative Day of the 86th Legislature, the Minnesota Legislature set a new record for the most days in session in a decade
Read MoreRob Eastlund’s Open HD 17A Seat to Remain GOP-Favored
GOP loses veteran Representative who staved off DFLers in five consecutive competitive races
Read MoreKalin Announcement Opens Up Ripe Opportunity in HD 17B for GOP in 2010
Minnesota HD 17B has had a double-digit tilt for Republican candidates against their statewide average across several offices since 2002
Read MoreTom Emmer’s Voter ID Amendment Lures 11 DFLers, Fails 73-58
Many of the 11 DFL defectors represent vulnerable House districts; Norm Coleman carried nine of these districts in 2008, including eight by double digits
Read MoreIf Democrats Lose Control of the US House in 2010, Will the Minnesota House Follow Suit?
Potential tidal wave election year for the GOP in D.C. is no guarantee for similar gains in the Minnesota House
Read MoreOn Eve of New Economic Forecast, Minnesota Prepares for Further Budget Strains
Democratic-controlled legislatures in the spotlight, facing largest budget shortfalls across the nation
Read MoreIn Search of Minnesota’s Bellwether House District(s)
For better or for worse, during the past decade Minnesota has developed a national reputation for being a bit of an ‘oddball’ state – politically, that is. And, at first blush, the Gopher State is an easy target for even…
Read MoreHow Many Minnesota House ‘Swing Districts’ Will Return to the GOP in 2010?
This week Smart Politics has issued two reports profiling the battle for the Minnesota House in 2010, first by documenting the barriers the GOP faces to cut into the the DFL’s 40-seat advantage, and then by highlighting the 94 ‘stronghold’…
Read MoreA Profile of Minnesota’s 94 DFL and GOP ‘Stronghold’ House Districts
In Monday’s first part in a series of reports looking ahead to the battle for the Minnesota House in 2010, Smart Politics outlined several significant hurdles the Republican Party faces to not simply make a long-shot run at taking back…
Read MoreWhat Are the Odds of a GOP Takeover of the Minnesota House in 2010?
While few Minnesota political pundits – or officeholders – are projecting a GOP takeover of the House of Representatives in November 2010, the Republican party leadership is very optimistic they are going to make gains into the DFL’s current 40-seat…
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