Minn. Democrats join with GOP to pass bill to intensify refugee screening

Former radio host Jason Lewis and former state Sen. John Howe hammered each other in a Thursday forum over stadium subsidies and domestic policy as they tried to define themselves as Republicans and ultimately as candidates who could win in a complicated district.

Lewis and Howe were among five GOP candidates debating at an Inver Grove Heights church over who would be the best replacement for outgoing U.S. Rep. John Kline, a Republican who has represented the swing district for more than a decade. Republican activists and others packed into the well-attended forum.

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