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Minnesota's second largest state employee union is lending its backing to Democratic candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher in the 2010 governor's race.

Eds: APNewsNow; UPDATES with Kelliher endorsement. ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota 's second largest state employee union is lending its backing to Democratic candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher in the 2010 governor's race.

The governor wants to amend the Constitution to take guesswork out of budgeting, but he met skepticism from DFLers.

The GOP straw poll for governor a few weeks ago gave the Republicans a front runner.

Labor unions, whose endorsements often play a key role in state DFL politics by providing money and volunteers to the candidates they bless, are all over the map on the 2010 governor's race, says the Assciated Press' Brian Bakst.

One of Minnesota's largest employee unions endorsed former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton's 2010 bid for governor late Saturday.

Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota's dominant union for state workers is endorsing former Sen.

Minnesota's dominant union for state workers is endorsing former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton as the best Democratic candidate for governor.

Carpenters want state Sen. Tom Bakk. The nurses union is behind state Rep. Paul Thissen.

Carpenters want state Sen. Tom Bakk. The nurses union is behind state Rep. Paul Thissen.

Former state Sen. Steve Kelley went to Mahtomedi High School today to formally announce his second candidacy for governor and outline his plans to improve education in Minnesota.

Three local people will receive lifetime service awards Sunday during the fifth Paul and Sheila Wellstone Dinner in St.

Paul's RiverCentre. The topic proved a useful point of departure for the panel of seven Democrats and four Republicans, all of whom hope to replace GOP Gov.

Forget the traditional debates or political speeches. Instead, local Democrats are turning to a speed dating format in hopes of matching voters with candidates.

Organizers say the chili was hot and the speakers were fired up at the annual Meeker County DFL chili cook-off at the Darwin Rod & Gun Club, Oct.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Rivals of fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza fear he will make the race for the DFL nomination a costly battle, with several saying the former St.

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman announced Thursday that he is not a candidate for governor.

Chris Coleman of St. Paul and R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis are popular mayors of their respective cities, where each grew up.

They had to have a very wide stage at Thursday's AFL-CIO political meeting, wide enough to seat all 11 DFL gubernatorial candidates.

Union members who attended a gubernatorial forum sponsored by the AFL-CIO are of two minds.