Editorial: Too much politics [regarding amendments] (Albert Lea)
Hosch Column: Don’t limit freedoms of marriage, happiness, love. (St. Cloud)
Editorial: Saying you’re not as bad as the other candidate is no way to get elected. (Crookston)
Tony Sutton fined $3,000, MNGOP fined $26,900 by Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. (CityPages)
Minn. GOP, former chairman face fines over recount. (AP)
Drazkowski/Ortman/Limmer/Ritchie: Republicans sue Minnesota secretary of state over ballot title change — he then alters another title. (ForumNews)
Gottwalt/Kiffmeyer: Area lawmakers blast Ritchie over ballot question titles. (St. Cloud)
Nienow/Ritchie: Minnesota amendment wording can affect votes, experts say. (MinnPost)
Bakk/Zellers/Dayton: State leaders pledge disaster-relief cooperation. (ForumNews)
Carlson/Senjem: Carlson Plans to seek aid; also wants forested areas cleared. (Bemidji)
Peterson: House Ag Committee approves farm bill. (AgWeek)
Peterson/Walz: House debates deep cuts to food stamps in farm bill. (MinnPost)
Walz’s bill to help veterans find jobs headed to president. (Rochester)
Cravaack picks up operating engineers union endorsement. (MinnPost)
Cravaack pushes permitting change [for mining]. (Virginia)
Nolan/Anderson/Clark: Anderson issues mining challenge. (Virginia)
Bachmann sends Ellison letter in response to Muslim Brotherhood comments. (St. Cloud)
Thousands of Minnesotans to receive health rebates under Franken provision. (MinnPost)
Chairman Franken to hold hearing on facial recognition technology. (ECM)
Franken/Klobuchar: Franken-sponsored campaign disclosure bill to get vote next week. (MinnPost)
Sens. Klobuchar, Franken, Reps. Peterson, McCollum, Kline, Cravaack announce disaster declaration. (ECM)
Franken/Klobuchar/Dayton/ Peterson/et al: Farmfest forum schedule is announced. (Redwood Falls)
Klobuchar/Franken: Synthetic drugs illegal under new federal law. (ForumNews)
Klobuchar bill that protects seniors passes key test. (Willmar)
Klobuchar outraises Bills in Senate race. (AP)
Peterson has $819K banked for re-election campaign. (HotDish)
Bachmann raised $1.7 million in bid to keep seat. (HotDish)
Obermueller raises nearly $253,000 to take on Kline. (Rochester)
Democrat [Obermueller] reserves $800,000 of TV time in Minnesota. (AP)
GOP’s Cravaack has $900K for re-election in Minn. (AP)
Bills campaign takes new approach. (ForumNews)
Parry, Quist continue war of words. (New Ulm)
Republican primary between Parry and Quist heats up. (Rochester)
Quist gave self $170,000 of $178,000 raised this quarter. (New Ulm)
Dayton/Otto/Swanson: Counties start to rebel – Conservation land turns controversial. (Detroit Lakes)
Competition stiff for pot of bonding money. (ForumNews)
Minnesota Gov. Dayton releases fundraising report, tax returns. (AP)
Being suitable lifts Pawlenty stock in veep hunt. (AP)
Vin Weber, senior Romney adviser, under fire for controversial Ukraine lobbying. (CityPages)
Thomson Reuters opposes Minnesota’s proposed marriage amendment. (MinnPost)
Minn. clergy take different sides on gay marriage ban. (ForumNews)
Different strokes for different social media accounts. (ForumNews)
YMC board discusses voter ID amendment. (Granite Falls)
School looks back at Q-comp. (Fairmont)
Xcel Energy to begin drawdown for dam removal. (Granite Falls)
Group asks for probe on HSUS fundraising. (AgWeek)
Davids Letter: Minnesota’s budget surplus is very real. (Rochester)
Letter: Republican says Rep. Rukavina to be missed. (Virginia)
Letter: Credit to Langseth for work on Park and Trail Legacy. (Detroit Lakes)
Letter (Banaian-Pederson): 2 legislators wrong about ‘better option’. (St. Cloud)
Letter: Ritchie’s renaming marriage amendment is wrong. (Brainerd)
Letter: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen should be recognized for work on Legacy Funding for greater Minnesota. (Morris)
Letter: Where have Democrats been on big PolyMet issue? (Virginia)
Falk Column: The Affordable Care Act is good for rural Minnesota residents. (Granite Falls)
Frederickson Column: Disaster programs aid farmers. (AgWeek)
Column: On the ballot in August: Allen Quist and Rick Nolan. (Strib)
Column: Minnesota should now finalize implementation of health care law to benefit cancer patients. (Glenwood)
Column: ‘Photo ID’ change not necessary. (St. Cloud)
Column: Weakening the Clean Water Act endangers wildlife, environment. (Duluth)
Column: It is difficult to stay involved in politics. (Glenwood)
Editorial: Rep. Cravaack doing a fine job on mining. (Virginia)
Editorial: Cheers & Jeers: Silent governor – We expect more. (Bemidji)
Editorial: There was no need for Ritchie’s changes. (Fairmont)
Editorial (Klobuchar-Ritchie): Jeers to Ritchie on Voter ID law. (Detroit Lakes)
Editorial: Deer stands on public lands can’t be ‘palaces’ (Duluth)
Editorial: Same ol’ baloney on sugar. (Moorhead)
Editorial (Klobuchar): Synthetic drug ban good news. (Park Rapids)
Editorial: Farm bill isn’t just for farmers. (Rochester)
