Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) revealed on WCCO he’s been approached by national Republican leadership about running for ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has appointed Dorothy Suomala, an associate professor of educational leadership at Minnesota State University Moorhead, to a four-year term on the Perpich Center for Arts ...

Spotlight on Palin and others but Pawlenty called a "formidable" dark horse. June 13, 2011 -- The focus these days seems to be more on which Republican might run for president than who is actually ...

Tim Pawlenty said that he wished the 2005 government shutdown he presided over would have lasted longer, and that the paralysis underway now in the state could be a good thing. "I think it was nine ...

— -- Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a surrogate for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and possible running mate short-lister, described the ideal vice president during an interview with ...

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2012, says he opposes raising the nation’s debt ceiling and is urging Republicans in Congress to do the same. Pawlenty ...

Adam Serwer writes today about a state mortgage program set up in Minnesota during Tim Pawlenty’s tenure that structured loans to avoid interest payments barred under Islamic law. He speculates it ...

What do Minnesota GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty and pro wrestler Hulk Hogan have in common? According to the Associated Press, Pawlenty -- a 2012 presidential hopeful -- wrote his upcoming book, "Courage to ...

After a decidedly lackluster performance at the straw poll on Saturday, where he came in a distant third behind a near-tie between Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty ...