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Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declined an invitation from DFL leaders to attend a leadership summit.

A coalition of groups will try to get lawmakers to repeal Minnesota's ban on new nuclear power plants.

Attorney General Lori Swanson is taking on a clinic that pushes credit cards.

Researchers are using a new approach to study water quality.

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State tax collections were lagging in July.

Minnesota's congressional delegation is getting lots of feedback on health care reform.

Minnesota Republicans are pressuring Congressmen Collin Peterson and Tim Walz with new TV ads.

Peterson and Walz say they'll hold town hall meetings on health care reform.

Walz shares his views on health care.

Sen. Amy Klobuhar wants action after the Continental Airlines jet incident in Rochester.

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The Iowa Republican ranks Pawlenty at number five and rising.