ELECTIONS
Legislative notebook: Voters to decide if council should set lawmaker pay
By Don Davis Minnesota voters will decide in 2016 whether decisions about how much legislators are paid should be handed to an independent group. The House and Senate passed the proposed constitution...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:57 PM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Author's Perspective
To start off this column, I would like to start with a quote in connection with the results of the Presidential Elections: "When you give someone a Herculean task, which takes a lot of time to compl...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 9:35 AM
We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
Belonging is Identification Enough: I Vote in a Small Town
In light of the voting bonanza going on across the United States today, I couldnt help but post on this election day about a voting incident in my past. I think of it every time I step into a room to...
Posted on 11/6/12 at 7:42 AM
As others see it: Move school elections to general election day
All of the recent local discussion about whether to include the seat of appointed school board member John Meyers in a special Western Iowa Tech Community College election next month got us thinking about a subject we have discussed in this space before.By Sioux City, Iowa, Journal , January 23, 2013
Candidate filing period for municipal elections opens
WORTHINGTON — The candidate filing period for municipal and school district elections opened Tuesday, which means anyone wanting to throw a hat in the local ring needs to contact their city clerk or school administrators office and file for an open term.July 31, 2012
Dayton says Bachmann plays presidential politics
By Don Davis , January 24, 2011
Well-known Dayton takes lead over Emmer
By Don Davis , November 02, 2010
Kuhle beats Nelson by just 19 votes; incumbent mayor Oberloh re-elected
By Beth Rickers , November 02, 2010
Two councilmen, mayor up for re-election in November
Candidates detail priorities, experience and issuesWORTHINGTON — The races for city office are not too crowded this year, with two candidates each vying for Ward 2 Alderman and mayor, and incumbent alderman Ron Wood running unopposed for re-election.
October 24, 2010
Candidates tout city’s accomplishments in forum
WORTHINGTON — In an hour-long forum that ended 10 minutes early, incumbent candidates for city office touted recent council accomplishments. Their challengers, meanwhile, highlighted past business ownership and willingness to listen to citizens’ concerns.October 20, 2010
- Mike Kuhle gives his closing statement at a debate Oct. 19, 2010.
- Roger Nelson gives his closing statement at a debate Oct. 19, 2010.
- Ron Wood gives his closing statement at a debate Oct. 19, 2010.
- Alan Oberloh gives his closing statement at a debate Oct. 19, 2010.
- Carol Culver gives her closing statement at a debate Oct. 19, 2010.
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Editorial: Makes judges accountable
Has Minnesota’s system of judicial appointments effectively stolen voters’ rights to elect their own judges?By Daily Globe , October 14, 2010
Nobles County gets election grant
ST. PAUL — Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced Tuesday that Nobles County received a $7,800 election grant.By Daily Globe , September 21, 2010
Poll: Climate for GOP keeps getting better
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tilted toward the GOP from the start of the year, the political environment has grown even more favorable for Republicans and rockier for President Barack Obama and his Democrats over the long primary season that just ended with a bang.By LIZ SIDOTI,AP National Political Writer , September 15, 2010
Mid-session conventions cramp Legislature’s style
ST. PAUL — The decision to move primary elections up a month had the unintended consequence of pushing party nominating conventions forward as well.April 26, 2010
Column: Three-ring circus in British election
WASHINGTON — A funny thing happened on the way to Bristol, England, where I expected to dateline this report on the Thursday debate that marked the midway point in the British election campaign. A volcano with an unpronounceable name blew up in Iceland, and the trail of emissions that covered much of Europe canceled my flight and many, many others. So I ended up watching the debate at my desk in Washington rather than in a press room in southwest England.By David Broder, Columnist , April 26, 2010
Letter: With nearing elections come selective memories
The wrangling has already begun regarding next year’s election, and, as usual, some fingers are being pointed about who said what, at what point in time.By Dennis Phelps, Westbrook , March 11, 2010
Iowa voters go to polls for school board elections
SHELDON, Iowa — Elections for vacant school board seats took place Tuesday in several Iowa counties.September 09, 2009
As others see it: Citizens Jury offers great advice
Just when Minnesota politics seems ready to reach a new low, along comes the Citizens Jury on Election Recounts to offer a reminder of the state at its best.By Grand Forks Herald , August 03, 2009
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