Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger, DFL-St. Peter, recently said, "it's time for straight talk on which budget plan is best for Minnesota's future...

ST. PAUL -- After an hour-long meeting with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger said Thursday he finally believed the governor didn't plan to budge on his no-new-tax pledge. "He reiterated and reconfirmed...

"He's got to moderate. He can't just be taking his direction from the Taxpayers League-types." --Sen. John Hottinger, DFL-St. Peter, on Gov. Tim Pawlenty's position after the GOP's majority in the state House virtually disappeared after the election.

...otherwise Republican state government. After meeting privately for almost four hours, the DFL senators picked Sen. John Hottinger of St. Peter to be their leader. For the past two years, Hottinger was the chief lieutenant of Senate Majority...

...committee structure for the upcoming legislative session. Sen. John Hottinger, DFL-Mankato, the designated Senate Majority Leader, reduced...Ellen Anderson, St. Paul Rules and Administration -- Sen. John Hottinger, Mankato

...district for at least six months preceding a general election. At issue are apartments rented by lawmakers including John Hottinger of Mankato, the Senate Assistant Majority Leader. Hottinger has lived near Mankato and represented Senate District...

ST. PAUL -- All year, Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger dealt with second-guessing on budget strategy and had to smooth over differences on social issues among the 35 members of his...

ST. PETER (AP) -- Minnesota Republicans want to know where Sen. John Hottinger lives and are asking a court to make a determination. Hottinger, a Democrat seeking an eighth term in the state Senate, set...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Four DFL legislative candidates, including Sen. John Hottinger and Rep. Loren Solberg, will remain on fall election ballots after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday turned back challenges...

...In a recommendation to the Minnesota Supreme Court, a state appeals court judge has found that the names of Sen. John Hottinger and three other DFL legislative candidates should remain on the ballot. Judge Edward Toussaint Jr. was appointed...