Minnesota

Coral Gables, Fla. – Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty took a break from his national book tour Friday to address a conference of Hispanic Republicans, the only 2012 presidential hopeful making the trek to this Battleground state to woo t…

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , a potential 2012 Republican presidential contender, spoke at a conference for Hispanic Conservatives Friday but mostly skirted the Controversial issue of Immigration Reform. Pawlenty, speaking to a small but …

Coral Gables, Florida (CNN) - For one potential Presidential Candidate, it's a tempting choice: should he try to become the Most Powerful Leader of the Free World? Or should he just open a bar, instead? That's what Republican Tim Pawlenty has repe…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — “Congress on Your Corner” events like the one where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 other people were shot are resuming across the nation, but they are under greater police presence. Gatherings are occurring Frida…

The House Republican earmark ban isn't stopping one freshman from pushing more money for special projects in his back yard. Louisiana Rep. Jeff Landry is circulating a letter highlighting the need for more Federal Funding for the Inland Waterway…

Coral Gables, Fla. – In a crowded field of 2012 presidential hopefuls, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will have the stage to himself at a conference Friday of Hispanic Republicans, giving him unfettered access to a key voting bloc in t…

Tim Pawlenty made it onto John McCain’s vice-presidential shortlist in 2008, but he made clear Thursday that he’s only interested in the top job this time. “If I decide to run it would be for president, not vice president,&rdq;…

Gov. Rick Scott , who spoke briefly at a conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables Thursday night, received the most robust applause when he mentioned education issues -- and his ambition to be like that former Governor oh-so-beloved by H…