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Congressman Tim Walz held a lively town hall meeting on health care in Mankato.

Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in July with the addition of 10,300 jobs.

State investigators say misconduct in the disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force appears to go well beyond what was uncovered in earlier investigations.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants more changes in the soon-to-end cash for clunkers program.

Sen. Al Franken talked health care during trip to Marshall.

Congressmn John Kline wants to start over on health care reform.

Congressman James Oberstar says a federal gas tax hike could be considered to maintain or improve the interstate highway road system.

Former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman will be a fellow at Harvard.

Coleman will also begin work soon for a new GOP think tank.

2010

Republicans came out in the rain to get to know their candidates for governor.