A Ramsey County District Court judge issued a ruling on Friday saying that the executive order issued by Gov. Mark Dayton last year authorizing an election of state child care providers is “null and void.”

According to Judge Dale Lindman, Gov. Dayton exceeded his authority because the order was an “unconstitutional usurpation of the Legislature's constitutional right to create and or amend laws” and violated the Separation of Powers doctrine.

On November 6, Minnesotans will have a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment that would require citizens to show photo identification when casting their ballot.

The Senate passed the bill (HF 2738*/SF 1577) on Wednesday afternoon by a 35-29 margin following passage in the Minnesota House of Representatives early this morning.  The bill passed the House with 72 votes in favor, 57 opposed.

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By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney ran like a front-runner in Wisconsin, and he spent accordingly leading up to Tuesday’s Badger State primary.

Romney and his supporters outspent fellow candidate Rick Santorum nearly 4 to 1 on TV ads in Wisconsin, said Marquette University political scientist Amber Wichowsky, who specializes in campaign finance issues.