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DFL ideas draw heat

March 13, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Although it was billed as a legislative town hall meeting, a Friday gathering in Alexandria felt more like a political platform for Republican leaders to analyze the DFL’s recent proposals. Continue Reading

DFL recapture control of Minn. Legislature

November 6, 2012 in West Central Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Democrats took back control of the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday, regaining power two years after they lost it and giving Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton an opening to fulfill a long-held promise to raise income taxes on those who take home the most pay. Continue Reading

Jackson County DFL event Thursday

October 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

LAKEFIELD The Jackson County DFL will host a meet the candidates forum from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the VFW in Lakefield. Continue Reading

DFL House leader says Gauthier should not run

August 20, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

ST. PAUL The Democratic Minnesota House leader wants Rep. Kerry Gauthier, DFL-Duluth, to leave the Legislature after police reports indicate he and a teen-aged boy had oral sex at a highway rest area. Continue Reading

DFL endorses Cheryl Avenel-Navara

July 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Cheryl Avenel-Navara was recently endorsed by the DFL to run for the State House of Representatives in District 22B, according to a press release received Monday at the Daily Globe. Continue Reading

DFL endorses Alan Oberloh in Senate Distric 22

June 20, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Senate District 22 is seeking new representation in the State Senate this November with Worthington Mayor Alan Oberloh. Continue Reading

Hogenson hails to the chief

June 12, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Nobles County DFL chair has photo opportunity with president
WORTHINGTON Talk about an experience to remember.
Debra Hogenson of Brewster, the current Nobles County DFL chair, had the opportunity to meet and be photographed with President Barack Obama during a June 1 event in Minneapolis. Continue Reading

DFLers travel to Wisconsin to help with recall vote

June 5, 2012 in DL-Online

ST. PAUL – Dozens of DFL volunteers boarded buses this morning at the party’s headquarters, bound for Eau Claire, Wis. where they will spend the day canvassing to help Wisconsin Democrats get out the vote in the special election to recall Governor Scott Walker. Continue Reading

Klobuchar, unanimously endorsed by DFL, trumpets her work with GOP

June 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood in front of 1,100 mostly liberal Democrats concerned if she talked too much about working with Republicans. “I was wondering how this is going to go over,” she said in an interview after Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Laborites unanimously endorsed her for a second six-year Senate term. Continue Reading

DFL CONVENTION NOTEBOOK: Legislative races key … Crystal worker speaks … Dayton thanks DFL … more

June 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

With President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar apparently doing well in Minnesota, those races may not pull as many Democratic volunteers and donors as in other years. Instead, longtime DFL activist Thom Peterson said, legislative races will be the driving force. Continue Reading