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GOP Endorsed Candidate Files Complaint Against Her Own Party

By Video by Bill Sorem, text by Michael McIntee | September 3, 2014

A Republican intraparty squabble is getting more heated, and more public, as a GOP endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s Supreme Court filed a complaint against the party’s executive committee in a dispute stemming from a drunk driving charge she is facing.

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David Lillehaug - Attorney For Governor Mark Dayton

Dayton Lawyer David Lillehaug Calls Potential GOP Move “Irresponsible”

By Michael McIntee | June 23, 2011

Lawyer for Governor Mark Dayton, David Lillehaug comments on today’s shutdown hearing. He says if Republicans move to cut off funding for all government services that would be “irresponsible”.

MN Recount 2010

Today’s UpTake: Emmer Withdraws Over 2,500 Frivolous Challenges

By Jacob Wheeler | December 6, 2010

Minnesota gubernatorial candidates Tom Emmer and Mark Dayton’s legal teams convened at the Hennepin County Government Center Saturday morning to review thousands of frivolous ballot challenges made by the Emmer team during last week’s statewide recount.

MN Recount 2010

Revenge Of The Lizard People In MN Recount

By Michael McIntee | December 4, 2010

Fame begets copycats in Minnesota elections. During the recount for the Minnesota’s Governor’s race several write in votes for “The Lizard People” have shown up.

MN Governor's Race

Dayton Recount Team Defends Integrity of Minnesota Election, Brings Elias On Board

By Jacob Wheeler | November 19, 2010

A press release today from the Dayton recount team announced that it was filing a brief with the Minnesota Supreme Court to oppose the Republican petition. The Dayton team also announced that election protection attorney Marc Elias was being added to the ticket.

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Today’s UpTake: Rangel Ethics Hearings in D.C.

By Jacob Wheeler | November 15, 2010

The UpTake is in Washington, D.C. today to broadcast the long-awaited ethics hearings against House of Representatives stalwart Charles Rangel. Tomorrow, you can also watch our full-day coverage of the “Give to the Max” day telethon in St. Paul.

MN Governor's Race

Emmer, Minnesota Republicans Sue St. Louis and Pine Counties

By Jacob Wheeler | November 12, 2010

At a Mark Dayton recount team press conference at the State Capitol earlier today, attorney David Lillehaug called the GOP effort “a fishing expedition” and insinuated that the Republicans were “trying to find the ball” in their effort to erase the 8,755-vote gap separating Dayton from Emmer.

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Today’s UpTake: Nonpartisan Groups Observe Recount

By Jacob Wheeler | November 11, 2010

Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. at the State Capitol to announce that they are organizing a non-partisan observation of the upcoming 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial recount.

MN Governor's Race

Recount, 101: Has Emmer Gained 1,000 Votes?

By Craig Stellmacher | November 11, 2010

Are Republicans planning to delay the recount process so that current Governor Tim Pawlenty remains in the State Capitol long enough to team up with newly elected Republican majorities in the State House and Senate to pass non-emergency legislation.

MN Governor's Race

Who is the Client? Emmer or the Republican Party

By Craig Stellmacher | November 11, 2010

When pressed Tuesday with the question, “Who’s in charge — you or the party?” Tom Emmer responded: “I’m absolutely going to be involved, but there’s going to be more people than just one ultimately.”

MN Governor's Race

The Lawyers’ Perspective on the Gubernatorial Recount

By Susan Maricle | November 10, 2010

A possible 2010 recount seen through the prism of the 2008 recount was examined in a panel discussion yesterday at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.

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Today’s UpTake: Emmer Speaks, Dayton Meets With Pawlenty

By Jacob Wheeler | November 9, 2010

The subjects of Minnesota’s gubernatorial recount — Republican Tom Emmer and Democrat Mark Dayton — will emerge from the shadows today and take center stage.

MN Governor's Race

Minnesota Recount: Lillehaug and Trimble React to Hennepin Vote Certification

By Jacob Wheeler | November 8, 2010

David Lillehaug and Tony Trimble, representing the Democrats and Republicans, respectively, in Minnesota’s post-election gubernatorial recount, comment after the Hennepin County Elections Board Certifies its vote.

MN Governor's Race

Familiar Names On Dayton Recount Team

By Michael McIntee | November 4, 2010

Mark Dayton’s recount team includes former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug who served as counsel to now Senator Al Franken during the 2008 recount and Charlie Nauen who represented voters during the 2008 recount.