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Ben Golnik
Politics & Policy

With legislative session over, Minnesota GOP groups move to campaign mode

By Cyndy Brucato | 05/23/13

Ben Golnik's Minnesota Jobs Coalition adopts a rapid-response, campaign-style approach to getting GOP message out.

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.

Political Agenda

Minnesotans United PAC plans to protect legislators who voted yes on gay marriage

By Joe Kimball | 05/15/13

Organizers expect some legislators will face strong opposition after voting for the bill, and they say the PAC will support them.

Minnesota Senate joins House in approving same-sex marriage
Political Agenda

Minnesota Senate joins House in approving same-sex marriage

By Beth Hawkins | 05/13/13

The 37-30 vote means Minnesota will become the nation’s 12th state to permit gay couples to marry.

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Politics & Policy

Undecided GOP senators ponder gay-marriage vote

By Cyndy Brucato | 05/13/13

State Sens. Dave Senjem and Carla Nelson are among a handful of Republicans who may vote "yes" on the gay-marriage bill.

Pastor Jerry McAfee
Politics & Policy

Opposing same-sex marriage has made Pastor Jerry McAfee a lightning rod

By Doug Grow | 05/09/13

His stand — a complex combination of theology and pragmatic politics — has drawn e-mails that claim he’s homophobic and a civil-rights fraud.

Eric Black Ink

Delaware legalizes same-sex marriage

By Eric Black | 05/08/13

It's the 11th state to do so

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

Gay marriage: breaking down the (potential) House vote

mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog
By Dave Mindeman | 05/07/13

DFL Legislative leadership is a bit skittish about discussing any Gay Marriage initiatives, but heck, let's speculate anyway.

Brett Stevens
Politics & Policy

Brett Stevens: Lavender magazine columnist riles gay activists by pushing for civil unions

By Cyndy Brucato | 05/03/13

In an interview with MinnPost, Stevens explains why lawmakers should consider an alternative to gay marriage legislation.

Political Agenda

Rally downpour dampens gay-marriage supporters but not Dayton's message

By Doug Grow | 04/18/13

Dayton poohpoohed talk of alternate "civil unions": "People don’t want to be civiled-unioned. They want to be married.’’