Classifieds

Morris Sun Tribune

Weather Forecast

Close

Senate

Monday P.M. UPDATE -- Coleman: Include thousands in Senate tally

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL -- An estimated 5,000 uncounted ballots should be included in the U.S. Senate election tally to avoid problems seen in Florida's...

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 - 12:00am

A three-judge panel of Stearns County Judge Elizabeth Hayden, from left left, Pennington County Assistant Chief Judge Kurt Marben and Hennepin County Assistant Chief Judge Denise Reilly listen to opening arguments made by the Franken and Coleman campaigns at the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul on Monday.

Counties to supply ballots in Senate trial

ST. PAUL - Three judges are handling the U.S.

news Tue, Jan 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Senate trial opens with campaigns' arguments

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's U.S. Senate election goes on trial today. Attorneys for Norm Coleman and Al Franken this afternoon will make opening statements to three judges presiding over Coleman's...

Mon, Jan 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Senate trial case may resemble TV court dramas ...

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Minnesota's historic U.S. Senate election trial, to start Monday, in some ways may resemble popular television courtroom dramas. "This is...

Sun, Jan 25, 2009 - 12:00am

Coleman takes new job

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau Norm Coleman still wants to return as a Minnesota U.S. senator, but until then has another job. The Republican Jewish Coalition today announced...

Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Norm Coleman got a warm reception when he spoke Thursday at the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life rally at the Capitol. He had returned from a trip to Washington. Coleman and his attorneys are preparing for an upcoming U.S. Senate election trial. Photo by Scott Wente, St.Paul Capitol Bureau.

Panel rejects Franken's dismissal request

Coleman leaves open legal options Scott Wente swente@forumcomm.com ST. PAUL -- Norm Coleman is confident he will return to the U.S. Senate, but will not rule out further lawsuits if...

Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Norm Coleman and Gov. Tim Pawlenty chat Thursday outside the Minnesota Capitol. Across the street, Coleman's attorneys argued before a three-judge panel that they should be able to inspect ballots in 86 precincts around the state in preparation for Coleman's upcoming Senate election trial.

Coleman leaves open legal options

ST. PAUL -- Norm Coleman is confident he will return to the U.S. Senate, but will not rule out further lawsuits if a state election trial does not send him...

news Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Case continues as candidates court donors

ST. PAUL - The U.S. Senate campaigns are in court while the candidates are in Washington. As courtroom proceedings begin today in Norm Coleman's case challenging the Senate election results,...

news Wed, Jan 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Senate election trial to start Jan. 26

ST. PAUL - Minnesota's U.S. Senate election goes on trial in about a week. A three-judge panel presiding over Norm Coleman's election lawsuit on Friday set a brisk timeline for...

news Sat, Jan 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Senate race lawsuits

Three lawsuits are pending in Minnesota's prolonged U.S. Senate race. Here's a summary: -- Norm Coleman sued to the challenge the election outcome one day after the state Canvassing Board...

news Thu, Jan 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Bethany Dorobiala of Woodbury is among Republican voters who plan to file a lawsuit hoping to prevent the double-counting of ballots in the U.S. Senate race. Dorobiala, a University of Minnesota student, leads the Minnesota College Republicans.

Frustrated voters turn to courts

ST. PAUL - June Srok doesn't understand why a minor error prevented her vote from being counted. Srok, 75, said she voted absentee last year because she was injured. Her...

news Thu, Jan 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Al Franken, with wife Franni, tells reporters gathered outside his Minneapolis home that he is "the next senator from Minnesota," following the state Canvassing Board's Monday certification of the Senate recount results.

Franken wants election certificate

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL -- Al Franken's campaign wants him granted an election certificate even as the U.S. Senate results are challenged in court. That...

Tue, Jan 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Franken request rejected; trial judges named

ST. PAUL - Norm Coleman went to the state's high court and Al Franken may do the same. Franken's campaign hinted Monday it could go to the Minnesota Supreme Court...

news Tue, Jan 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Al Franken, with wife Franni, tells reporters gathered outside his Minneapolis home that he is "the next senator from Minnesota," following the state Canvassing Board's Monday certification of the Senate recount results.

Franken vote certified, but court to decide

ST. PAUL - Norm Coleman declared victory the morning after the Nov. 4 election. Al Franken claimed victory Monday, when a statewide U.S.

news Tue, Jan 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Norm Coleman

Coleman challenges recount in court

ST. PAUL - Norm Coleman will go to the courts in hopes of returning to the U.S.

news Tue, Jan 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Pages