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MN GOP: Party debt $1.3 million, may owe $700K more

Posted at 9:47 AM on December 30, 2011 by Paul Tosto
Filed under: Politics

Minnesota Republican party officials this morning will say the party is $1.28 million in debt and may also be responsible for another $719,000 in legal bills tied to the last gubantorial election.

MPR News reporter Tom Scheck tweets:

@tomscheck
tomscheck MNGOP records say party is $1.2 million in debt. Party also may be on hook for $719k in legal bills for '10 recount.
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Paul Tosto writes the Big Story Blog for MPR News. He joined the newsroom in 2008 after more than 20 years reporting on education, politics and the economy for news wires and newspapers across the country.

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