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Minn. Senate forecast: Flurry of action, hazy end

Minnesota's Senate recount played out on three fronts Friday: local officials readied unopened absentee ballots for counting this weekend, the state's highest court kept a legal door open for Sen. Norm Coleman, and a top Republican in Washington hinted at a Capitol battle ahead. (01/02/2009)

Pawlenty questions Minn. Senate race court order

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is perplexed over a Supreme Court order that gives the U.S. Senate campaigns so much power in determining which uncounted absentee ballots get into the recount. (01/02/2009)

Most memorable stories of 2008

Midday looks back at some of the year's most memorable stories from Minnesota Public Radio reporters. (Midday, 01/02/2009)

Counties must finish sorting wrongly rejected ballots today

Today is the deadline for local election officials to submit wrongly rejected absentee ballots in the U.S. Senate recount. The Coleman campaign is seeking a court order changing the process to determine which rejected ballots should included. (01/02/2009)

Coleman campaign continues call for court intervention on absentee ballots

Republican Senator Norm Coleman's campaign is once again asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in the counting of wrongly rejected absentee ballots. (12/31/2008)

Twice-rejected Minn. voters could miss out in end

In theory, Minnesotans whose absentee ballots were rejected, reconsidered, then rejected again have a last chance to get their voice heard before the end of the state's U.S. Senate recount. In practice, they're probably out of luck. (12/31/2008)

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