Category: Minnesota

Automatic recount in Minnesota governor’s race

The Star-Tribune reports. The Minnesota governor’s race is so close it has come to this: another recount appears almost certain. With fewer than 20 precincts left to report, DFLer Mark Dayton leads Republican Tom Emmer by less than one half of 1 percent — 43.67% to 43.24%. You will recall that Target and other corporations donated to a group […]

Complaint in Minnesota

The Twin Cities Daily Planet reports on allegations against the Republican Governors Association and other groups. A government watchdog group said on Thursday that a trio of Republican groups conspired to conceal important campaign finance information. Common Cause Minnesota said the “scheme” was developed to avoid aspects of Minnesota’s campaign finance disclosure laws.