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Sarah Palin at the news conference on Friday afternoon. Update 4:34 p.m. Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, fueling speculation that she is seriously weighing whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

Minnesota has been an unofficial testing ground for using ethanol to fuel vehicles, but after years of steady increases, interest appears to be waning.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford walks down the hallway of his offices to meet with his staff in Columbia, S.C. on Monday, June 29.

The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken.

Share + Jul 1, 2009 2:17 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Schools will wait longer for state aid checks, while health and welfare programs, local governments, colleges and universities and most state agencies will get less money.

By Doug Grow Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Late last week, former 3rd District Congressman Jim Ramstad publicly floated the notion that he might consider running for governor.

At this early stage in the 2012 Presidential election cycle, I am updating my rankings every two months.

By T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter The Legislative Advisory Commission today passed a resolution calling Gov.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race, paving the way for a resolution in the seven-month fight over the seat.The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options for regaining the Senate seat are dwindling.Justices ...

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So says Ken Rudin, who writes NPR's daily political blog, Political Junkie . Dismissing House and Senate Republicans, he focuses on governors as the future of the GOP.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Sunday he is "prepared to sign" a certificate of election sending Al Franken to the U.S. Senate if a court directs him to.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says a climate change bill making its way through Congress is misguided.

A potential White House contender in 2012 staked a claim Sunday to rehabilitating the Republican Party in the wake of extramarital affairs by two leading Republicans that have damaged the GOP's family-values image.

One of the few Republicans still considered a viable contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, says his party has suffered a blow from recent revelations of extramarital affairs by Senator John Ensign and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

NATIONAL: The Plusses, and Perils, of Facebook Rachel Kapochunas over at CQ has an interesting piece that will likely impact some campaigns in 2010, and many more in future cycles.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Former Republican Rep. Jim Ramstad said Friday he's attended brainstorming sessions about a possible run for Minnesota governor, although he's not ready to jump into the wide-open race.

State Sen. Tom Bakk said Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed budget unallotments could leave the state with a $6 billion budget deficit in the next biennium.

Some Minnesota programs targeted for spending cuts by Gov. Tim Pawlenty will get slight reprieves while others face additional hits under a revised budget plan.

ST. PAUL a ' A 39-year-old North Dakota native is the new as Minnesota House Republican leader.