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Wednesday February 22, 2012

Politics

Faribault remains intact, now in 1st Congressional District

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

New legislative maps from the state’s redistricting judicial panel released Tuesday afternoon won’t split Faribault and will keep many state legislative lines similar to those established in 2002.

AP: New Minnesota Legislative maps pair 46 incumbents

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Redistricting maps could have big impact on Faribault

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

This week, redistricting maps will be released by a court panel specially formed to carve up the state and its political boundaries based on 2010 Census data.

AP: Dayton promotes jobs proposals in speech

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov.

AP: Dayton's State of the State is tonight

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov.

Political rhetoric, state and federal budgets will impact residents

By Joseph Lindberg jlindberg@faribault.com

Political negotiations, state of state addresses, presidential budgets and bonding bills — what does all the rhetoric mean to a factory worker in Faribault?
In pure dollars, a lot.

UPDATE: Obama budget seeks more taxes for wealthy

Associated Press

UPDATE 12:15 p.m President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restra

Parry up bright and early for campaign stop

By Derek Sullivan dsullivan@owatonna.com

OWATONNA — When Ann and Nick Miller showed up at The Kitchen at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, there was a candidate for the U.S. Congress there to greet them.

AP: Maine GOP chairman says Romney wins caucuses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight

AP: In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak

SANFORD, Maine (AP) — Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory