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Eric Black Ink

Rothenberg: 'hard to overstate potential significance' of Obama's bad week'

By Eric Black | 05/17/13

The usually cautious Rothenberg thinks the three controversies may have fundamentally changed the "narrative" against Obama and the Dems.

Why did the GOP try repealing 'Obamacare' again?
D.C. Dispatches

Why did GOP try repealing 'Obamacare' again?

By Devin Henry | 05/17/13

WASHINGTON — Republicans passed Michele Bachmann's Affordable Care Act repeal bill this week, but with it dead in the Senate, what's their motivation?

Economic effects of extending marriage to same-sex couples
Macro, Micro, Minnesota

Economic effects of extending marriage to same-sex couples

By Louis D. Johnston | 05/17/13

Our economy benefits when people can choose household arrangements that suit them and pool their incomes and spending decisions.

D.C. Dispatches

House passes Bachmann's 'Obamacare' repeal bill

By Devin Henry | 05/16/13

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act again on Tuesday. The bill is dead in the Senate.

Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures
D.C. Dispatches

Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

By Devin Henry | 05/16/13

WASHINGTON — Bachmann and Tea Party activists and lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to demand answers on improper IRS profiling of conservative groups.

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Politics & Policy

Campaign-spending disclosure: How Minnesota, other states rank

By The Center for Public Integrity | 05/16/13

The National Institute on Money in State Politics graded each state by the strength of its independent spending disclosure laws through April.

D.C. Dispatches

Bachmann to air Twin Cities TV ads

By Devin Henry | 05/15/13

WASHINGTON — Such an ad buy is considered unusual this early in an election cycle.

Obama’s three scandals: a closer look
Eric Black Ink

Obama’s three scandals: a closer look

By Eric Black | 05/15/13

Given the state of our political culture, it’s natural that many on the right will exaggerate the gravity of each "scandal" and many on the left will dismiss them.

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D.C. Dispatches

Franken looks to restrain e-Verify errors in immigration reform

By Devin Henry | 05/15/13

WASHINGTON — Under new immigration reform legislation, the e-Verify system eventually becomes manditory. Actists worry about potential errors along the way.

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D.C. Dispatches

Minnesota delegation begins weighing in on IRS scandal

By Devin Henry | 05/14/13

WASHINGTON — The IRS scandal has drawn complaints from Republicans, but Democrats are weighing in too.