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FREE SPEECH ZONE | 2010 Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Minnesota's Environmental Future

By Tenzin Pelkyi

This Sunday marked the first Governor's Candidate Forum on Clean Energy, Clean Water and Minnesota's Future at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, as part of the annual Living Green Expo. MORE »

Campaign for the Capitol: Margaret Anderson Kelliher

As a young girl growing up in Mankato, Minn., Margaret Anderson Kelliher was taught a lesson that shaped her future: hard work and perseverance are essential to good politics. MORE »

Gubernatorial candidates focus on worker issues at AFL-CIO forum

Union members who attended a gubernatorial forum sponsored by the AFL-CIO are of two minds. On the positive side, they have many good choices. And on the negative side, they have many good choices. "They're all good candidates," noted Minnesota AFL-CIO Chief of Staff Brad Lehto, who set up the forum.MORE »

Local union supports Rybak for governor

The Teamsters Local 120 union - the largest Teamsters local in the state and the fifth largest in the country - is backing Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for governor, even though he hasn't officially put his name in the race.

The union, which represents 14,000 members, supports Rybak because they are most confident in his chances for wining a statewide election, union officials said.MORE »

Rybak says he is "very likely" to run for governor

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak told Democrats in Eagan that he is "very likely" to enter the race for Minnesota Governor. Rybak who is also running for reelection as Mayor this fall has often said he is concentrating on his reelection bid, but his actions the last two days indicate he is looking past this fall and to the 2010 Governor's race.MORE »

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