http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Tim_PawlentyFind stories, videos, and photos about Tim Pawlenty from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:22:37 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/19/romney.huckaby/tztop.romney.huckabee.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Tim_Pawlenty14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Tim Pawlenty from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/19/romney.huckaby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/19/romney.huckaby/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after former Baptist minister and likely presidential rival Mike Huckabee offered a withering critique of Mitt Romney's record, the former Massachusetts governor made his pitch to the same group of religious conservatives.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House found itself on the defensive Friday over what would ordinarily be considered the most uncontroversial of events: a back-to-school speech to the nation's children.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/states.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/states.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPlagued by record budget deficits and massive job losses, local and state officials are looking to the federal government for immediate help.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/minnesota.senate.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/minnesota.senate.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of the last remaining steps in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race recount was temporarily halted Saturday morning when attorneys with Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's campaign attempted to stop the counting of about 950 improperly rejected absentee ballots.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/mn.recount.cornyn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/mn.recount.cornyn/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John Cornyn weighed in on Minnesota's close and still unresolved U.S. Senate race, saying Friday that no one should be seated until a winner is made official by both Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Gov. Tim Pawlenty.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222457,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222457,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe choice of the Alaska governor adds to the historic nature of the '08 election raceSat, 30 Aug 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJohn McCain, meanwhile, will name his v.p. choice on his Aug. 29 birthdayWed, 20 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/11/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/11/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith Sen. John McCain touring Pennsylvania with his good friend and the state's popular former governor, Tom Ridge, the buzz is inevitably building about the Republican presidential candidate's choice for running mate.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/07/vp.matter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/07/vp.matter/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is vice presidential season, where every picture looks like a campaign brochure and introductions sound like tryouts.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf conventional wisdom is correct and Barack Obama's vice presidential selection is days away, should John McCain pounce with his own veep announcement?Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/veep.talk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/veep.talk/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne day after it was revealed that Sen. John McCain was to hold a closed-door meeting with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, Jindal said Wednesday that there is no way he will fill the bottom half of the GOP presidential ticket.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEngineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake DeltonWed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/26/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/26/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextDisaster teams searched for more victims Monday in areas devastated by weekend tornadoes that killed at least seven people in the Midwest.Mon, 26 May 2008 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/25/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/25/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextTornadoes swept through the Midwest on Sunday, killing seven people in Iowa and a toddler in Minnesota.Mon, 26 May 2008 03:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/02/bridge.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/02/bridge.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Minnesota state lawmakers said Friday that they have reached a deal to compensate victims of the Interstate 35 bridge collapse that killed 13 people in Minneapolis last year.Fri, 02 May 2008 23:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGovernors are debating priorities if Congress takes up a second stimulus package, with some state leaders pushing for federal money to repair infrastructureMon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Minnesota transportation official defended the selection of the most expensive bid to replace the collapsed interstate bridgeTue, 02 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/22/midwest.flooding.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/22/midwest.flooding.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWater-weary residents across the Midwest began counting their losses Tuesday as damage estimates from this weekend's deadly flash floods climbed into the tens of millions. The rain moved into Ohio, where roads flooded, schools canceled classes and residents were rescued from flooded homes by boats.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/20/minnesota.bridge.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/20/minnesota.bridge.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe remains of the last person missing after a bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River nearly three weeks ago have been found, authorities said Monday, bringing the official death toll to 13 and relief to the only family still awaiting word on a missing loved one.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1651118,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1651118,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFlags flew at half-staff at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday a week after a bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River, killing at least five people and injuring about 100Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextState engineers recommended in 2000 that the Interstate 35W bridge that collapsed last week be replaced or redecked, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday.Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/07/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/07/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom parks to the banks of the Mississippi River, people across Minneapolis on Tuesday paused to remember those who died in last week's bridge disaster as the search intensified for more victims.Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/06/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/06/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextInvestigators need to begin removing debris from the Mississippi River to further the investigation of the I-35W bridge collapse and the search for missing motorists, Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek said Monday.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650190,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1650190,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn the wake of the Minneapolis collapse, engineers are developing new ways to avoid future breakdowns Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/05/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/05/bridge.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal investigators questioned construction crews that were working on the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River when it collapsed last week, while divers Sunday continued their search for victims of the disaster.Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe search for bodies in the Mississippi River was painstakingly slow as divers navigated debris and coped with low visibility after Wednesday's deadly bridge collapse, officials said.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.structure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.structure/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters notified state transportation departments Thursday to immediately inspect all bridges of the same design as the one that collapsed Wednesday in Minnesota.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.infrastructure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/02/bridge.infrastructure/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly a quarter of the nation's roughly 600,000 major bridges carry more traffic than they were designed to bear, according to reports based on federal government data.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1649008,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1649008,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDivers searched the Mississippi River on Thursday for more bodies entombed in cars trapped beneath the surface. As many as 30 people remained missingThu, 02 Aug 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/24/minnesota.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/24/minnesota.school/index.htmlGifts of money, e-mails with condolences and offers of counseling services flooded an Indian tribe here as it prepared for the funerals of nine victims of a school shooting.Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/21/school.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/21/school.shooting/index.htmlA student on Monday killed two of his grandparents, then went on a shooting rampage at his Minnesota high school, killing seven people and wounding as many as 13 others before killing himself, officials said.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/23/rx.drugs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/23/rx.drugs/index.htmlIt's rare these days for an issue to break through the boundaries of partisanship. When it does, we'll call it the political Play of the Week.Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:22:00 EDT