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Now, with a boost from Minnesota's liberal governor and the muscle of a nearly $1 billion surplus, the state is considering plowing millions of dollars into initiatives intended to help black residents.
Proposed legislation is being heard to re-open a prison in Appleton, but it's facing opposition.
A North Dakota Legislative committee is slated to continue a debate whether to change the state constitution and update state law to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court's declaration that same-sex couples have the right to marry.
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.
Area lawmakers are asking for $15 million for emergency safety upgrades for a deadly stretch of Highway 12 in the west Twin Cities suburbs.
A new plan was proposed at City Council on Monday to ban businesses from packing customers' purchases in plastic bags.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer say Minnesota stands to benefit from lifting a trade embargo with Cuba.
The Minnesota Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to start planning for high-security Real ID driver's licenses on Monday.
Gov. Mark Dayton has released details on his $100 million plan to boost the state's economy and curb the disparities that exist in housing, education and jobs for minorities in Minnesota.
Senate Democrats are pushing to get more counselors in Minnesota schools.
Early voting has begun in Wisconsin in advance of its April 5 primary.
The continued protests and efforts by some Republican leaders to block Donald Trump from winning the nomination has divided the party across the country and here in Minnesota.
When Iowa's largest city joined the boom in urban cycling, work crews painted more bike lanes, erected traffic signals especially for cyclists and installed rental bikes at self-service stands that catered to commuters and tourists alike.
Family, political leaders and members of the community gathered to honor the life of a longtime U.S. Congressman from Minneapolis on Saturday. The memorial service for Martin Olav Sabo was held at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Several hundred demonstrators gathered on Saturday to protest Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, marching from one skyscraper that bears his name to another.
