Minnesota's Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty Michele Bachmann
Tim Pawlenty
- Pawlenty says he is open to being McCain's running mate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has indicated for the first time he'd be receptive to being on the ticket with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain.June 8, 2008 - Gov. tells Republicans to be optimistic
Gov. Tim Pawlenty told Republican activists in Rochester today that the party needs to be hopeful and optimistic.May 31, 2008 - GLBT community upset by domestic partner benefits veto
Advocates for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender Minnesotans are speaking out against Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of a domestic partner bill that would have allowed local governments to offer domestic partner benefits.May 21, 2008 - Governor: Legislative session a 'keeper'
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and legislative leaders toured the state today, touting their accomplishments one day after the 2008 legislative session came to a close.May 19, 2008 - Pawlenty vetoes four more bills
Governor Pawlenty has added to his growing veto tally with four more strikes.May 16, 2008 - Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill
Sponsors of a plan to raise Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005 said they've been notified their bill has been vetoed.May 15, 2008 - Pawlenty vetoes health care bill
Gov. Pawlenty opposes expansion of coverage to 44,000 low income Minnesotans.May 13, 2008 - Pawlenty signs bill to pay bridge collapse victims
Pawlenty signed the bill in his office with dozens of victims on hand, some of them with tears in their eyes.May 8, 2008 - Pawlenty says sex ed proposal is unacceptable
A new mandate for sex ed in Minnesota schools could threaten a major education bill working its way through the Capitol.May 1, 2008 - Pawlenty vetoes transportation bill over Real ID provision
Gov. Pawlenty has vetoed a transportation policy bill that included a provision to opt out of a new federal driver's license system.April 25, 2008 - House Majority Leader alleges Pawlenty payback
The DFL Majority Leader in the Minnesota House is accusing Gov. Tim Pawlenty of using his veto pen to take revenge against him and other partisan critics.April 11, 2008 - Pawlenty delivers a setback to the Central Corridor project
The biggest-ticket item that Gov. Tim Pawlenty struck from a bonding bill was $70 million for a light rail train line between St. Paul and Minneapolis.April 8, 2008 - DFLers criticize Pawlenty's travel; Pawlenty criticizes the story
DFL legislative leaders say they're troubled that Gov. Pawlenty hasn't been meeting with lawmakers to discuss legislative issues. Their remarks follow an MPR News report saying the governor has been out of Minnesota an average of one out of three days since Jan. 1, 2008.March 14, 2008 - Pawlenty on the road often in 2008
Gov. Pawlenty has been out of the state an average of at least one out of every three days since Jan. 1, 2008.March 14, 2008 - Senate dismisses transportation chief Molnau
The Minnesota Senate has voted to dismiss state transportation chief Carol Molnau.February 28, 2008
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