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Thissen and Bakk
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Business will do fine with the Democrats in charge

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By Dave Mindeman | 11/27/12

As usual, business gets it wrong when it comes to which Party is best for business.

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Put legalizing same-sex marriage on the fast track

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By Dave Mindeman | 11/13/12

Senator Bakk is making a mistake by not putting the repeal of the Minnesota DOMA law on the immediate agenda.

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Just take the partisan out of the secretary of state office

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By Dave Mindeman | 10/05/12

Instead of Constitutional amendments that manipulate how and why we vote, why don't we use the amendment process to get at the heart of the problem. Amend the Constitution to fundamentally change the Secretary of State office itself.

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5 reasons to give Gov. Dayton a DFL legislature

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By Dave Mindeman | 09/26/12

Governor Dayton has said, "give us two years and see what we can do."

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Are we better off than four years ago?

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By Dave Mindeman | 09/05/12

I don't understand why the Democrats have such a difficult time answering the question, "Are you better off then you were four years ago?" It's easy: the answer is yes.

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The Minnesota GOP has an internal rift

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By Dave Mindeman | 08/27/12

There aren't a lot of Romney campaign offices in Minnesota and judging by how things are going with the Minnesota Convention delegation, I doubt that the number is going to increase.

Jim Graves
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A Bachmann challenge that's conventional just will not work

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By Dave Mindeman | 08/03/12

Advice to candidate Jim Graves running against Michele Bachmann: Take the gloves off and shovel the green.

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Pawlenty: Which Dream Act you talking about?

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By Dave Mindeman | 06/19/12

Since Romney is backed into a corner on immigration and won't define any policy of serious consequence on the matter, Pawlenty gets the call to step forward and test the waters.

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Paulsen's wrong: Sometimes a tax can grow an industry

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By Dave Mindeman | 06/08/12

The medical device industry will benefit from the new health care law. Their market will expand considerably. Yet, they feel that they do not have to contribute to the costs taken on by the government for that market expansion.

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Beyond stadium — Real leadership from Thissen and Rybak

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By Dave Mindeman | 05/29/12

However one feels about the stadium deal, Paul Thissen and R.T. Rybak showed themselves to be genuine leaders.