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Yesterday | Mother Jones

Blame Congress For the IRS-Tea Party Mess

One of the biggest revelations in the Treasury Department inspector general report on the unfolding IRS-tea party debacle is this: The IRS staffers vetting hundreds of tea party groups and conservative outfits seeking nonprofit status for potential political activity weren't themselves sure what they were looking for.

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Related Topix: US News, Tea Party, Non-Profit, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Barack Obama

Thu May 16, 2013

Star Tribune

Bachmann: IRS scandal 'far worse than Watergate'

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says the IRS targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status during the 2012 election cycle is "far worse" than the Watergate scandal of the Nixon presidency.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tea Party, Representative Erik Paulsen, US Senate

OpenSecrets

Conservative Groups Granted Exemption Vastly Outspent Liberal Ones

Conservative nonprofits that received tax-exempt status since the beginning of 2010 and also filed election spending reports with the Federal Election Commission overwhelmed liberal groups in terms of money spent on politics, an analysis of Internal Revenue Service and FEC records shows.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Wed May 15, 2013

Roll Call

The Real Problem at the IRS | Commentary

Everyone can agree it is unacceptable for the IRS to target particular organizations based on political ideology.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Mon May 13, 2013

The Hill

Rep. Paulsen says he won't run for Senate against Al Franken

Paulsen was considered a top recruit for Republicans, but he said in a statement that he would remain in the House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Al Franken, US News, Al Franken, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Kline

Wed May 08, 2013

Star Tribune

Minnesota House sets new election in case of candidate's death

A repeat of the Paul Wellstone tragedy of 2002 would produce a delayed election, not a rushed campaign with a substitute candidate, under a bill approved by the Minnesota House on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, US Governors

Charleston Gazette

Immigration battle: Rubio vs. DeMint

Tea party heavyweights Marco Rubio and Jim DeMint are on opposite sides of the immigration debate - and they're duking it out for the support of the movement.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US Senate, Republican, Heritage Foundation, Charitable Organizations

Sun May 05, 2013

Star Tribune

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson announces he will seek GOP nomination for governor

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, surrounded by family and well-wishers, announced his Republican Party candidacy for Minnesota governor Sunday in Hamel.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Kline, Hennepin County, MN, US Senate, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Democrat

Thu May 02, 2013

Minnesota Public Radio

The Daily Digest

Pay raises for lawmakers are never popular. So in a potentially risky move for senators' paychecks, a Senate committee is looking into whether voters should decide whether they deserve a pay increase.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ron Paul, US Senate, Democrat, Amy Klobuchar, Senator John Hoeven

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Tahoe Daily Tribune

New conservative lobbying push for gay marriage

A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota, Minnesota Government, West Virginia, West Virginia Government

Sun Apr 28, 2013

TheBlaze.com

Top GOP Donors Launch Push for Gay Marriage: 'The Right Thing...

In the wake of the 2012 election, many Republican strategists have concluded they simply cannot win as long as they seem so "polarizing." One of the more contentious issues is gay marriage, with those on the left often accusing Republicans of being intolerant.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota, Minnesota Government

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Star Tribune

National conservative group mounts new lobbying push for gay marriage in Minnesota, elsewhere

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal.

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Related Topix: Wedding, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota, Minnesota Government, St. Paul, MN

SFGate

New conservative lobbying push for gay marriage

In this April 18, 2013, file photo Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton tell hundreds who turned out to rally at the State Capitol, in St.

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Related Topix: Wedding, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mark Dayton, Democrat, Minnesota, Minnesota Government, US Governors

Sat Apr 20, 2013

Star Tribune

C.J. Authors of 'Capitol Hell' say it's not about Norm Coleman, and he concurs

"Although I haven't read the book," Coleman told me via e-mail, "I'm told my former staffers had some fun knitting together a number of Washington characters.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, South Dakota, Minnesota Government, Minnesota, Entertainment

Fri Apr 19, 2013

USA Today

Minn. GOP lawmaker rules out race vs. Sen. Franken

Minnesota's senior Republican in Congress decided Friday he won't try to challenge Democratic Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Kline, Al Franken, Senator Al Franken, US Senate, Democrat

Minnesota Lawyer

Twin Cities a bull's-eye for national firms

In January, Dykema Gossett opened a Minneapolis office headed by a former partner at Briggs and Morgan.

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Related Topix: Minneapolis, MN, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota, St. Paul, MN