Supporters of instant runoff voting hope to bring the alternative voting system to Duluth next.

A comic book introduced by Democrat AlFranken before he became a U.S. senator from Minnesota will be soldin an auction later this month.

Mayor R.T. Rybak won his third term in Tuesday's election and some speculate he is poised to launch his 2010 campaign, but even though he's been acting like a gubernatorial candidate for several months, he says he's not in a

Marking one year since his victory in the presidential election, President Barack Obama told a crowd at a Madison middle school that long-term economic success can only be achieved by making investments in education.

MPR political analysts Todd Rapp and Tom Horner join Midday for analysis of last night's elections, both in Minnesota and across the nation.

Voters nervous about the economy and fed up withthe political establishment dominated the off-year elections,sending a strong message to President Barack Obama, who won theWhite House as a change agent but has himself become the face ofpolitical power and incumbency.

Election Day turned out to be a pretty good one for schools. Most of the ballot questions across the state that asked for some form of local funding were approved, even though in many cases, that now means those voters'

This year's off-year elections are taking on more significance than usual, revealing a split in the Republican Party that could have repercussions in 2010 and 2012. Analysts talk about what the wins in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was elected to a third term Tuesday night, winning 74 percent of the vote in an 11-candidate field.

St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman won a second term in office Tuesday night, defeating challenger Eva Ng.

Minneapolis elections officials say the city's first election using instant runoff voting has gone smoothly, but voters may be limiting their own power because they're not using all their choices.

Voter turnout is light and few problems are being reported today as Minneapolis uses instant runoff voting for the first time.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is recommending thata federal magistrate judge be named as the next U.S. District Courtjudge in Minnesota.

A Minnesota congressman is concerned about reports that detainees at Guantanamo Bay will soon get the H1N1 flu vaccine.

A year ago on Election Day, Minnesotans entered what would become the longest recount in state history. Today, election officials are applying lessons from that experience to ensure the process goes smoothly.