Outsiders target Indian land for risky business

By Joe Eaton

Outsiders target Indian land for risky business

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"… ect is promoted by Lakes Entertainment, a publicly-traded company based in Minnesota.Seven miles from the proposed Jamul casino, the Barona band of Mission Ind …"

"… to support a growing tribe. The tribe gave up 35 million acres in Southern Minnesota in 1851, and it is doing what it can to buy back as much as possible. “W …"

Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

By Joe Eaton

Device makers lobbying to get out from under tax imposed by health care reform law

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"… gn donations, and that more than 400 medical device companies are based in Minnesota. A Hatch spokesman said the senator’s bill reflects his political philos …"

"… industry is counting on for help.In late March, Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts, launched a new Senate medical …"

"… to compete in a global economy. I will continue to work to make sure that Minnesota remains a leader in health care innovation by developing innovative produc …"

"… n, who chairs the group together with Anna Eschoo, D-Calif., addressed the Minnesota life sciences trade group LifeScience Alley.In the halls of Congress, the …"

Recent bank closings reflect old trends

By Jeremy Borden

The abandoned cranes and empty Caterpillars say it all: U.S. commercial real estate development is crawling or at a standstill. The paralyz

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"… t quarter, the highest in years.Florida, California, Illinois, Georgia and Minnesota have the dubious distinction of leading the nation in the most banks shutt …"

"… e deposit insurance fund will be $242.4 million.1st American State Bank of Minnesota of Hancock, Minn., closed on Feb. 5 and its deposits were assumed by Commu …"

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Brainstorming the future of investigative reporting

By Gordon Witkin

It is, admittedly, just a modest first step. But the Center for Public Integrity is co-hosting a meeting this week that we hope might eventu

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"… f additional new initiatives in Colorado, Missouri, California, Texas, and Minnesota.Lots of other interested groups wanted — and deserved — to attend the …"

Minnesota gubernatorial candidate to improve state disclosure laws

By Caitlin Ginley

Citing Minnesota’s F grade from the Center for Public Integrity on legislative financial disclosure laws, gubernatorial candidate Margaret A

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"… e law applies to both executive and legislative branch in Minnesota. …"

"… s and a list of her personal financial interests. In the Center’s study, Minnesota ranks 40th out of all 50 states. But proposals suggested by Kelliher could …"

"… ccupations, directorships, investments, and real property information. But Minnesota loses points for not requiring many details, such as descriptions of emplo …"

"… ve to disclose any information about spouses.But Kelliher plans to improve Minnesota’s position. On Sunday, she proposed a new law to require income ranges f …"

Small donors vs. big money in 2012

By Alexis Simendinger

Donors who gave under $200 to Obama are disillusioned by the flood of large contributions that will swamp the 2012 elections.
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Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… e $285,000, all of it to the state’s Republican Party. Vance Opperman, a Minnesota-based venture capitalist and president of West Publishing, the parent comp …"

"… rida, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Nevada and Minnesota each received checks ranging from $100,000 to $200,000.Hedging their betsO …"

"… o both parties, but they clearly favored one or the other. Bruce Dayton, a Minnesota philanthropist and pioneer of the enclosed shopping mall, gave $107,500 to …"

"… Democrats and $1,500 to Republican state parties. Dayton is the father of Minnesota Senator Mark Dayton, a Democrat.There are different kinds of givers, said …"

Supreme Court ruling looms large in ’08 political ads

By Marianne Lavelle

Wonder why you’re seeing so much corporate- and union-sponsored political advertising this election cycle? You have the anti-abortion moveme

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"… ecifically, the Senate candidates in Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, and a han …"

"… e labor group’s blitz focused on Senate candidates in Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Oregon. (The group so far has reported no ads in Octob …"

"… tly how to vote. The Chamber’s ads instead say, for example, “[Minnesota Democrat] Al Franken backs a bill to take away your private vote in union …"

Thanks to sponsors, GOP threw twice the party the Democrats did

By Sean Peoples

October 24, 2000 — Officially, thousands of delegates, legislators and elephant banner-wavers swarmed Philadelphia from July 31 to Aug. 3 to

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"… ndiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jers …"

The party's parties

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2004 — At this year's Democratic national convention in Boston, special interests are planning and paying for a reported

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"… Ohio delegates, for example, will be meeting at the Samuel Adams Brewery. Minnesota and North Dakota delegates will be welcomed at the Dancing Deer Baking Com …"

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