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ST. PAUL -- Two state representatives moved away from other Republican governor candidates and a pair of well-known Democrats battled for bragging rights Tuesday night as Minnesotans attending more than 8,000 neighborhood meetings began picking their favorites. Rep. Marty Seifert...

ST. PAUL -- Norm Coleman joked that he is "free at last, free at last" Monday, hours after he opted out of the Minnesota governor's race. Other Republican candidates also may have been chanting that refrain on Martin Luther King Jr. Day after complaining that donations and support were...

The city of Woodbury was among about a dozen other local governments, churches and businesses to receive official "Yellow Ribbon" proclamations...

ST. PAUL - Marty Seifert took an early lead in the first statewide measure of Minnesota's Republican 2010 governor race. The state representative from Marshall collected 37 percent of the vote in a GOP state convention straw poll, a convincing victory in a nine-candidate field. Finishing...

CANNON FALLS -- Despite rising national attention to his newly formed political action committee, Gov.

ST. PAUL -- Former Minnesota Gov.

ST. PAUL - There's a whole lot of thinking going on. Republicans across Minnesota are weighing the pros and cons of jumping into the governor's...

ST. PAUL - Two state representatives said today that they are dipping their toes in the Republican gubernatorial waters. State Rep. Marty Seifert of Marshall said he is strongly considering getting into the Minnesota governor's race, but this morning said he is not quite ready to...

ST. PAUL - Tim Pawlenty rules out another run for Minnesota governor, but keeps the door open for offices such as the presidency. "I still have...

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty will not be around for a third term, but today promised to remain active as the state's chief executive. "This is not a wake," the 48-year-old governor said in announcing he would step down after his second four-year term ends early in 2011. Pawlenty...

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans to announce "his future plans" this afternoon, his office announced, with most speculation that he will say there will be no third term in his future. While sources would not confirm Pawlenty's decision on the record, there are several media reports...