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The executive director of the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board said that he can no longer speak about his office’s interaction with Sen. Branden Petersen, R-Andover. That's a sign the board is looking deeper into Petersen’s records.
One day after Vice President Joe Biden decided against running for president, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is taking a swipe at Hillary Clinton’s chief Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the oil train disaster prevention and response plans that five railroads submitted nearly four months ago are not fully compliant with state requirements.