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Gov. Tim Pawlenty returns to Minnesota today after a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pawlenty has an event planned Friday with Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle in Hudson.

St. Cloud isn't seeing the results of the federal stimulus.

Candidates have filed for this year's city elections in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is in Washington to testify against mandatory

arbitration requirements in credit card contracts.

DC

Congressman Keith Ellison's trip to Mecca continues to raise questions.

Congressmen Tim Walz and John Kline offer different opinions of the health care reform bill.

Kline and other Republicans have concerns with a student loan measure.

Congressman Collin Peterson says the impact of climate-change legislationon on farms and ranches will be bearable.

An analysis of recent finance data shows GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann raised more than two Democrats in their home districts.

Sen. Al Franken's service dog proposal is getting more attention.

Al Eisele compares Minnesota's current political profile in DC to an earlier era.

2010

Carver County Republicans will host a debate among gubernatorial candidates in September.

Republican Steve Sviggum says his campaign decision remains on hold.

2012

Gov. Pawlenty's travel schedule prompts more speculation.