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Oct. 22, 2014
MPR News - In First Debate, Peterson, Westrom Battle Over Health Care
Sen. Torrey Westrom
Oct. 8, 2014
Crookstone Times - 2014 Election: Westrom Cites Growing Debt Under Peterson, says Obamacare Must Go
Sen. Torrey Westrom
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Improve Quality of Life for People with Disabilities
Rep. Michael Howard
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Spend Smartly
Sen. Julia Coleman
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Support Families
Sen. Julia Coleman
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Restoring Fiscal Reponsibility
Rep. Matt Bliss
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Caring for Our Community
Rep. Kaela Berg
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Aid to Local Government (LGA)
Sen. Cal Bahr
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Government Spending, Budgeting and Prioritizing
Rep. Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Jeff's Perspective
Rep. Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: State Budget Priorities
Rep. Heather Keeler
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Economy
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Jan. 1, 2018
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Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Taxes
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Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Sen. Draz Drazkowski
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Welfare Reform
Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: The Economy
Rep. Paul Torkelson
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Government Spending, Budgeting and Prioritizing
Rep. Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Social Security
Sen. Karin Housley
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Taxes and Spending
Rep. Zack Stephenson
July 28, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Sen. Jeff Howe
Jan. 8, 2016
Issue Position: State Budget
Sen. Robert Farnsworth
Jan. 5, 2016
Issue Position: Transportation
Sen. Robert Farnsworth
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: An Effective, Efficient Government for All Minnesotans
Rep. Chris Swedzinski
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Rep. Matt Bliss
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: K-12 Education
Sen. Jason Rarick
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Sen. Jeff Howe
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: A World Class Education for our Kids
Rep. Chris Swedzinski
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Transportation
Rep. Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep. Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Tax Policy
Rep. Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Government and Spending Reform
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Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes and Economy
Rep. Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Fiscal Responsibility
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Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Limited, Fiscally Responsible Government
Sen. Mark Johnson
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Issues
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Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Sensible government spending
Sen. Gene Dornink
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Budget
Rep. Dan Wolgamott
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Budget
Sen. Andrew Mathews
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Balance the Budget
Sen. Torrey Westrom
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Jeff's Perspective
Rep. Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: General
Rep. Duane Quam
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Taxes and Economy
Rep. Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Health Care
Rep. Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: A Constitutional Conservation Who Will Strive To
Rep. Peggy Bennett
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Bringing Fiscally Conservative Ideals
Rep. Marion Rarick
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Eric's Beliefs
Sen. Eric Lucero
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: My Legislative Priorities
Sen. Eric Lucero
Date
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Politician
Oct. 22, 2014
MPR News - In First Debate, Peterson, Westrom Battle Over Health Care
Sen.Torrey Westrom
Oct. 8, 2014
Crookstone Times - 2014 Election: Westrom Cites Growing Debt Under Peterson, says Obamacare Must Go
Sen.Torrey Westrom
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Improve Quality of Life for People with Disabilities
Rep.Michael Howard
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Spend Smartly
Sen.Julia Coleman
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Support Families
Sen.Julia Coleman
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Restoring Fiscal Reponsibility
Rep.Matt Bliss
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Caring for Our Community
Rep.Kaela Berg
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Aid to Local Government (LGA)
Sen.Cal Bahr
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Government Spending, Budgeting and Prioritizing
Rep.Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Jeff's Perspective
Rep.Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: State Budget Priorities
Rep.Heather Keeler
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Economy
Rep.Cheryl Youakim
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: State Budget
Rep.Duane Quam
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Taxes
Sen.Draz Drazkowski
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Sen.Draz Drazkowski
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Welfare Reform
Sen.Glenn Gruenhagen
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: The Economy
Rep.Paul Torkelson
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Government Spending, Budgeting and Prioritizing
Rep.Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Social Security
Sen.Karin Housley
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Taxes and Spending
Rep.Zack Stephenson
July 28, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Sen.Jeff Howe
Jan. 8, 2016
Issue Position: State Budget
Sen.Robert Farnsworth
Jan. 5, 2016
Issue Position: Transportation
Sen.Robert Farnsworth
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: An Effective, Efficient Government for All Minnesotans
Rep.Chris Swedzinski
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Rep.Matt Bliss
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: K-12 Education
Sen.Jason Rarick
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes
Sen.Jeff Howe
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep.Tim O'Driscoll
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: A World Class Education for our Kids
Rep.Chris Swedzinski
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Transportation
Rep.Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep.Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Tax Policy
Rep.Dave Baker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Government and Spending Reform
Rep.Joe Schomacker
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Taxes and Economy
Rep.Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Fiscal Responsibility
Rep.Max Rymer
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Sen.Bobby Joe Champion
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Limited, Fiscally Responsible Government
Sen.Mark Johnson
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Issues
Rep.Mike Freiberg
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Sensible government spending
Sen.Gene Dornink
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Budget
Rep.Dan Wolgamott
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Budget
Sen.Andrew Mathews
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Balance the Budget
Sen.Torrey Westrom
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Jeff's Perspective
Rep.Jeff Backer
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: General
Rep.Duane Quam
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Taxes and Economy
Rep.Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Health Care
Rep.Tina Liebling
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: A Constitutional Conservation Who Will Strive To
Rep.Peggy Bennett
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Bringing Fiscally Conservative Ideals
Rep.Marion Rarick
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Eric's Beliefs
Sen.Eric Lucero
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: My Legislative Priorities
Sen.Eric Lucero
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