ARCHIVED STORIES
Sparks fly at 5th District debate
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Dr. Reed has first-rate Rx for coverage
> Minneapolis
Star-Tribune
Minnesota Minority Community Seeks Political Power
Commensurate With Buying Power
> Twin
Cities Daily Planet/New American Media
Only one Gov would raise gas tax if elected
> Elk
River Star News
Secretary of state debate comes to U
> Twin
Cities City Pages
> The
Minnesota Daily
What makes Robert Fitzgerald run?
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Senate Candidate Debate in Moorhead
> WCCO
> Minnesota
Public Radio (full audio)
Auditor's race erupts into fireworks
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Hutchinson proposes tax rebate plan
> WCCO
(AP Wire Story)
Hutchinson Hands Out Gube Debate DVD
> City
Pages (Twin Cities)
Candidates dodging questions
> The
Minnesota Daily (Editorial)
Emphasizing 'Party' along with 'Independence'
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Attorney general candidates square off
> The
Minnesota Daily
Are third party candidates relevant?
> KARE
11 TV (Twin Cities)
Candidates for governor spar over jobs
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Hutchinson, Pentel debate paper cutouts of Pawlenty, Hatch
on the CW (paper cutouts prove better listeners than who they
represent)
> CW
Twin Cities (Press Release)
> CW
TC Television (Highlights)
Candidates are far better than ads, soundbites
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press (Editorial)
Fitzgerald not just building political capital
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
CD6 Candidates Debate on TPT's Almanac
> Twin Cities
Public Television (go to Sept 22)
Hutchinson for Gov: A long shot, but a shot
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
CD6 candidates display clear policy differences
> Minnesota
Public Radio (Includes MPR story as well as complete audio of
the debate)
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Hutchinson proposes $200 million a year toward clean water
and land preservation
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Attorney General candidates differ over crime
> St.
Paul Pioneer Press
Hatch, Pawlenty dodging debate duties
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Might people who don't want Fine or Ellison favor Tammy
Lee?
> Doug
Growe editorial, Mpls Star-Tribune
Ventura's back...listen to the Team MN Ads
> Team Minnesota
Tammy Lee and other CD5 candidates maintain high intensity
level in debate
> Listen
to the full audio on MPR
IP Attorney General candidate John James seeks to be The
People's Lawyer
> Coon
Rapids ECM
> Listen
to the Debate Audio on MPR
1st Gov. Debate Reveals Style, Substance
> WCCO
Gubernatorial Candidates Finally Debate
> Hear
complete audio from MPR
Kiffmeyer: Same Old Song and Dance?
> Minneapolis/St.
Paul CityPages
IP Candidate Shines in 5th District Forum
> Minneapolis
Observer
Race for governor promises to be expensive
> KARE
11 TV
Gubernatorial front-runners haven't
delivered on issue discussion
> Timberjay
Newspapers
(We know they're wrong about Hutchinson's chances, though,
given this sentiment!)
Pawlenty rebuffs campaign spending limits
> Minneapolis
Star-Tribune
Senate Candidates Debate at State Fair
> Minnesota
Public Radio (Audio)
> Minnesota
Public Radio (text summary)
Pawlenty needs Compass & a Few Debates
> Independence Party of MN (press
release)
Spoonheim's main goal as candidate: defeat Republican
Secretary of State Kiffmeyer
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Sounding the alarm on hyperpartisan politics
> Lori
Sturdevant, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Ventura victory still encourages candidates
> Grand
Forks Herald
Try MPR's Select-a-Candidate System
>Minnesota
Public Radio
Meet Peter Hutchinson (Gary Eichden)
> Minnesota
Public Radio (Midday)
Peter Hutchinson on MPR's Midmorning
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Hutchinson spells out health care initiative
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Hutchinson's education views shaped by his experience as
Minneapolis superintendent
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Minneapolis Police Dept. Deputy Chief Lucy Gerold has eyes
on state auditor's position
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Peter Hutchinson's Presentation to Humphrey Institute on
"The Price of Government"
> MPR's
Midday Program
Pawlenty rebuffs campaign spending limits
> Minneapolis
Star-Tribune
Senate Candidates Debate at State Fair
> Minnesota
Public Radio (Audio)
> Minnesota
Public Radio (text summary)
Freedom to Speak the Truth
> Duluth
News Tribune
Pawlenty needs Compass & a Few Debates
> Independence Party of MN (press
release)
Spoonheim's main goal as candidate: defeat Republican
Secretary of State Kiffmeyer
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Sounding the alarm on hyperpartisan politics
> Lori
Sturdevant, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Ventura victory still encourages candidates
> Grand
Forks Herald
Try MPR's Select-a-Candidate System
>Minnesota
Public Radio
Meet Peter Hutchinson (Gary Eichden)
> Minnesota
Public Radio (Midday)
Peter Hutchinson on MPR's Midmorning
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Hutchinson spells out health care initiative
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Hutchinson's education views shaped by his experience as
Minneapolis superintendent
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Minneapolis Police Dept. Deputy Chief Lucy Gerold has eyes
on state auditor's position
> Hometown
Source Newspapers
Peter Hutchinson's Presentation to Humphrey Institute on
"The Price of Government"
> MPR's
Midday Program
Senate candidates ready for voters to speak
> Minneapolis
Star-Tribune
State Fair is a Hot Spot for Campaigning
> Minnesota
Daily
Alas, the national Reform Party was hijacked
> Saint
Paul Pioneer-Press (Opinion)
Focus of Senate race still unclear
> Fargo
Forum
Senate Candidates on National Security
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Hutchinson wants to change budgets
> WCCO
Television
Major Milestones Reached; 99 Days to Go
> MNIP Press Release
Another Question for Hatch
> MNIP Press Release
Peter Hutchinson wants distracted drivers liable for
accidents
> KSTP
Television
Fitzgerald jumps in latest polling
>Fergus
Falls Daily Journal
Interview and Opinion on Team Minnesota Attourney General
Candidate John James
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press (opinion)
Jim Moore on Almanac's Political Family Feud
> Twin Cities Public
Television
IP Seeks Power in a Post-Ventura Era
> Roll Call (PDF, by
permission)
John Binkowski pledges to tell voters the truth
> Hometown
Source Newspaper Group
Tammy Lee: An independent streak
> Downtown
Journal / Skyway News
Power Trips: Junkets, or real edification?
> American
Radioworks
> Data
for the State of Minnesota
Rain fails to dampen IP convention
> Coon
Rapids Herald
Independence Party candidates bring solid credentials;
timing will be key
> Coon
Rapids Herald
Highlights & Analysis from MNIP Convention
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Peter Hutchinson on MPR's Midday
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Peter Hutchinson wins IP Endorsement
> WCCO
4 News (includes video)
IP delegates round out slate in 2½ hours
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Hutchinson gets IP endorsement for Governor
> KARE
11 TV / AP
Hutchinson,team cruise to IP endorsement
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Ventura's legacy: stronger 3rd parties
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
IP Heads To Midway Stadium
> WCCO
4 TV
IP prepares to endorse statewide candidates
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Pam Ellison and IP Senatorial Candidates on MPR's Midday
Program
> Minnesota
Public Radio (See the links at right under "Audio")
Hutchinson Campaign announces slate
> Saint
Paul Pioneer Press
Peter Hutchinson announces his leadership slate on MPR's
Midday Program
> Minnesota
Public Radio
2006 IP State Convention
> MNIP Press Release
Former representative John Kasich looks at nation, GOP and
finds both in trouble
> Evansville
Courrier & Press
Two-Party Politics Fails Voters Again
> Peter
Hutchinson / Winona Daily News
Extremism provides opportunities for the center
> Washington
Times
The Quest for Sabo's Seat
> Minneapolis/St.
Paul City Pages
Tim Penny teams up with Envision Minnesota to promote
long-term environmental thinking in Minnesota Legislature
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Tammy Lee endorsed for CD5 US House Seat
> MNIP Press Release
Tammy Lee, Endorsed CD5 US House Candidate, on TPT's April
28 Almanac
> Twin Cities
Public Television
Pawlenty's campaign kick-off sounds like an inaugural
address
> Chris Truscott, MNIP
Running to Win
> Chris Truscott, MNIP
Tim Penny on MPR's Midday
> Minnesota
Public Radio - 3/8/06
Robert Fitzgerald Information on MPR
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Peter Hutchinson Information and Interviews on MPR
> Minnesota
Public Radio
Peter Hutchinson Announces Run for Governor
> HometownSource.com
- 1/25/06
Kiscaden's Choice
> MNIP -
1/9/06
Pawlenty Budget Misleads Minnesotans
> MNIP - 11/30/05
IP Hosts Dan Dorman in Albert Lea
> Albert
Lea Tribune - 9/21/05
IP Endorses Dan Becker for Saint Cloud State Senate Seat
> MNIP - 12/20/05
Three Vie for District 19 Senate Seat
> Star
News - 11/8/05
Stage Now Set in District 19 Special Election
> MNIP - 11/2/05
Primary voters decide Dist 19 candidates
> Monticello
Times - 11/2/05
Big Money Spent Nearly $95,000 per Legislator in 2004
> David Schultz, Hamline
University
Money, Politics, and the Media
> Steve Knudsen, MNIP
One Disgruntled Customer in MN
> Larry Anderson, MNIP
Shame!
> Ben Thome, MNIP
Jim Moore on Government Meltdown
> Unabridged Version -
7/13/05
Hutchinson on Government Meltdown
> Winona
Daily News - 7/12/05
Party Chair Jim Moore on "At Issue"
> KSTP-TV
- 7/10/05
MNIP Calls Citizens to Action
> MN IP - 7/8/05
Stage set for IP resurgence in 2006?
> Washington
Times - 7/6/05
MNIP Press Release on Minnesota Government Shut-Down
> MN IP - 7/1/05
Soft Money Buys State Shutdown
> MNIP - 7/1
An Independent Look at the 2005 Legislature
> Dave Hutcheson, MNIP
MNIP Press Release on 2005 Session
> MN IP -
5/18
Grumpy Old Men Revisited
> MNIP -
2/25
IP Defeats Injustice, Supreme Court orders
Candidates Back on the Ballot
A Sham Election Law's Pure
Pedigree
Kiffmeyer and Hatch Back-Pedal
IP Petitions Minnesota Supreme
Court
Kiffmeyer Playing
Politics
Put MNIP Back on the
Ballot
Independence Party turns
to Supreme Court to get ballot access
Third Parties and Independent Voters (Real
Audio)
Tim Penny on MPR's Midday (Real
Audio)
Gay Marriage? IP focuses on Civil
Unions
Tim Penny - Social
Security needs long-term overhaul, not campaign
slogans
Independence Party 2004 Caucus
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