Almanac: At the Capitol

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Palin declared, "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama before adoring "tea party" activists, a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president.

Phthalates. Dioxin. Deca. Bisphenol A. A half-dozen years ago, only scientists knew these words. Now, they're bandied about in early-childhood education classes and online parenting message boards.

Four rural Minnesota senators have different plans for the future: One wants to stick around two more years, two are leaving the Legislature and the fourth is thinking about his future.

Minnesota's primary election likely will be a month earlier than normal so military personnel and other Americans overseas have plenty of time to cast their ballots.

The DFL Party Chair says Pawlenty's trip to Alabama shows he's checked out of the job he was elected to do

Minnesota lawmakers are pushing for a mid-August primary election, a change that would bring the state into compliance with a new federal law but risks depressing already low voter turnout.

A lieutenant governor candidate with a real questionable record catches the party off guard.

She's a Tea Party icon but she won't be at national convention.

The two top vote getters in Tuesday's DFL straw poll are working to distinguish themselves from one another.

Franken tears into Comcast's CEO for saying one thing while his company does another.

NASHVILLE — After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor, but also one rife with risk.