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Minnesota Republicans leave convention with problems, optimism

Their party faces a $1.3 million debt, ideological differences and lingering questions about a sex scandal, and Republicans leaving their state convention Saturday both acknowledged the problems and kept their chins up.

• GOP convention
• Political Notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority
• DFL fails to endorse candidate to replace retired Rukavina

Political Notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority

DON DAVIS: Supporters of the Libertarian from Texas will dominate the Republican National Convention Minnesota delegation.

• Don Davis

'President Paul' gets enthusiastic welcome from Minnesota GOP

To chants of “President Paul,” 2,000 Minnesota convention delegates welcomed the Texas congressman and presidential candidate.

• Ron Paul

Minnesota GOP backs Bills to challenge Klobuchar

First-term state Rep. Kurt Bills is the Minnesota Republican Party’s pick to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

• Kurt Bills
• 'President Paul' gets enthusiastic welcome from Minnesota GOP

Ron Paul adds mystery to Minnesota GOP convention

Minnesota Republicans gather in St. Cloud this morning, with the official main event picking a candidate to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

• Ron Paul

Upcoming stadium dates

• Gov. Dayton signs $975 million Vikings stadium bill

Gov. Dayton signs $975 million Vikings stadium bill

UPDATE: Construction could begin next year, with the first Vikings game played in the new downtown Minneapolis stadium in 2016.

• Gov. Mark Dayton
• Upcoming stadium dates

Vikings stadium plan hits the end zone

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Vikings and their fans have something to cheer about.

• Fans celebrate
• Highlights of Vikings stadium proposal
• How they voted

Lawmakers strike deal on Vikings stadium

ST. PAUL — The final Minnesota Legislature votes to build a Vikings stadium are coming after a decade of discussions.

• Senator and fans celebrate

GOP readies another tax bill for vote in Minnesota Legislature

The House and Senate today will consider this latest version of a bill that Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed on Friday.

Columns

Capitol chatter: Jaws drop as Koch announces resignation

Amy Koch’s resignation as Minnesota Senate majority leader came like a lightning bolt out of the blue.

• Don Davis
• Amy Koch

Capitol Chatter: Two bright spots in otherwise nasty political time

This year will go down as one of the most contentious in Minnesota government history, so exceptions to that attitude are notable.