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District 11A Rep. Torrey Westrom (left) and District 11 Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen (right) answered questions during a town hall-style meeting in Morris on Friday. The stop was one of six the lawmakers made in the district to discuss progress in the Legislature, primarily concerning the economy.

Lawmakers: Times are tough, all must pitch in

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Two District 11 state legislators made their annual town meeting tour Friday. While the discussions touched on many topics, the general tone was simple: Prepare...

news Fri, Feb 20, 2009 - 4:49pm

Aaron Schock was elected to Congress from Illinois' 18th District on Tuesday. Schock is the son of former Morris physician Rich Schock and is the grandson of Albert Joos, of Hancock. Schock succeeds the retiring Ray LaHood.

Election '08 In Review: Former Morris resident becomes youngest U.S. House Representative

Former Morris resident Aaron Schock keeps adding to his list of "youngest ever to ... ." Schock, 27, became the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives with his...

Sat, Nov 08, 2008 - 12:00am

They often are amiable when together, but Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, and Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, lead opposing legislative campaign efforts in the run up to the November election. Kelliher is trying to bolster her party's majority; Seifert wants to take House seats back with an eye toward reclaiming the majority.

Election may reshape state House

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Minnesota House Democrats hope for a supermajority from next month's election.

Wed, Oct 08, 2008 - 12:00am

Peterson pushes market reforms

The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to approve a bipartisan bill to increase the transparency, oversight, and anti-manipulation authority over commodity futures and options markets. The House overwhelmingly...

agriculture Wed, Sep 24, 2008 - 12:00am