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Mike Mulcahy is retiring after nearly four decades covering news and politics in Minnesota for radio and TV. His last day at MPR News is Friday, Sept. 29.
Beyond the megatrends and demographics, Minnesota’s politics and policies often have been shaped by the personalities on the stage.
The allegations centered around a 4th of July party he held at his home in 1981 and resulted in him having to step down from the race just two weeks before voting day.
The Curious Minnesota podcast delves into the contentious 1990 gubernatorial campaign.
Forty years ago Nov. 2, Rudy Perpich was elected governor of Minnesota, returning for two full terms to the office he'd previously occupied for a partial term. He would become Minnesota's longest-serving governor, and the only one to hail from the Iron Range.