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State officials say a massive shift of low-income residents into new health care plans cost less than expected. It's a byproduct of a statewide bid for the companies that cover enrollees on MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance.
A Minnesota lawmaker is joining in the fight to start hearings on appointing a new Supreme Court justice. Vice President Joe Biden addressed law students at Georgetown Thursday. He defended his record on judicial nominations.
Minnesota legislators on Thursday paved the way for unemployment checks to go out to thousands of out-of-work Iron Range miners, abruptly wrapping up a long-awaited deal just after the Senate's top Democrat doubted whether the relief package would come together.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is headed to Wisconsin next week.
Gov. Scott Walker was poised Thursday to sign a bill ensuring that sexual assault victims and people who report sexual assaults can't be cited or disciplined for underage drinking.
A federally funded effort in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis to combat extremist recruitment has been slow to start since it was announced a year and a half ago.
Minnesota state leaders are showing support for Belgium and condemning anti-Muslim talk.
Minnesota lawmakers unveiled a bill Wednesday banning transgender people from using bathrooms different from their biological sex.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he'd veto a bill this year to re-open a private prison in western Minnesota.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says it wouldn't be a bad thing for Republicans if the party's presidential nominee is decided at the convention this summer.
The lawmaker behind a controversial bill, defining who can use bathrooms in Minnesota, will speak about his plan Wednesday. The bill says "restrooms, locker rooms, [and] dressing rooms … shall remain reserved for males or females as they are biologically defined."
Minnesota lawmakers moved quickly on Tuesday to require carbon monoxide detectors on boats with enclosed spaces.
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich was in the Twin Cities on Tuesday, and he sharply criticized the president Barack Obama's handling of the Belgian terror attack.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) released a statement saying the attacks in Belgium, for which the Islamic State has since claimed responsibility, are "antithetical to the ideals of civilized society."
A national debate over daily fantasy sports games has come to the Minnesota Legislature, starting first with a House committee hearing Tuesday on a proposal that would clearly show that fantasy games are not gambling and are legal in Minnesota.
