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On immigration, guv candidates Walz and Johnson ‘fundamentally disagree’ on policy priorities

By Peter Callaghan | 08/29/2018

The issue might offer the most obvious contrast between the GOP and DFL candidates for governor — according to the candidates themselves.

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The man that Tim forgot: How Jeff Johnson’s victory changes the 2018 governor’s race

By Peter Callaghan | 08/17/2018

For months, DFLers had been preparing to run against Tim Pawlenty for governor. Then Tuesday happened.

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After victory over Pawlenty, Johnson set to face Walz in governor’s race

By Greta Kaul and Peter Callaghan | 08/15/2018

Jeff Johnson’s triumph over the former governor — who many expected to win the GOP nomination — sets up a race against U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, who won an easier-than-expected victory in the DFL primary.

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As Minnesota voters head to the polls, allegations cloud two of the DFL’s most prominent races

By Peter Callaghan | 08/13/2018

Allegations against two DFL candidates in contested primaries for major statewide offices — Keith Ellison and Lori Swanson — became public after thousands of Minnesotans had already voted.

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MinnPost Social: Peter Callaghan and Sam Brodey to preview Election 2018 on Aug. 23

By Tanner Curl | 08/09/2018

Join MinnPost reporters Sam Brodey and Peter Callaghan for the next MinnPost Social on Thursday, Aug. 23, at Elsie’s from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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Why the Minnesota Legislature’s $825 million bonding bill was not really a $825 million bonding bill

By Joey Peters | 07/17/2018

The bonding bill approved by the Minnesota Legislature this year includes a lot of projects to be paid off not from the general fund, but from dipping into other sources of money, some of which were established with specialized purposes.

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Minnesota governor candidates (most of them, anyway) talk gridlock, breaking bread, and ‘the next Amazon’ at forum

By Peter Callaghan | 06/29/2018

While GOP candidate Jeff Johnson shadow boxed with the absent Tim Pawlenty, the three DFL candidates — Tim Walz, Lori Swanson and Erin Murphy — mostly stuck to broad campaign themes.

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Meet the donors who give to both DFL and GOP candidates in Minnesota

By Greta Kaul and Peter Callaghan | 06/26/2018

In addition to lobbyists and lobbying firms, at least 14 donors have contributed money to the campaigns of candidates from both political parties. Who are they?