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MNsure says it's tracking well to meet registration projections for this open enrollment period.
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MNsure says it's tracking well to meet registration projections for this open enrollment period.
A to-do list with items new and old will confront Minnesota's politicians in 2016, from spending down a hefty new budget surplus to facing voters in November.
State Sen. Roger Reinert has announced he won't run for re-election. The Duluth DFLer said in a statement Sunday that after serving more than a decade in public office, he's ready for the next chapter in his life.
An enormous field of GOP candidates, still a dozen strong with a month to go before the leadoff Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. The billionaire outsider who has tapped into the anger and fears of a nervous nation. A son and brother of presidents who is struggling to connect with voters despite his tremendous financial advantage.
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded nearly $110,000 in grants for five honey bee projects. The largest grant is nearly $27,000 to the North Dakota Beekeeper's Association for promotion, outreach and education.
Major decisions on copper-nickel mining, water quality and a push to reduce carbon emissions by Minnesota's utilities will be among the top issues on Minnesota's environmental agenda for 2016. Some of the debate will be very public, while much work on issues such as oil pipelines and wild rice will take place behind the scenes.
A Minnesota panel has now approved a plan to change the state's drug sentencing guidelines. The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted 7 to 3 to approve the plan. It will ease penalties for drug possession and dealing.
Friday ushers in the New Year and also brings new laws to Minnesota. Most new laws took effect over the summer but a handful start Friday, including proof of insurance upon vehicle registration.
Lakeville's mayor is encouraging others to give back with a promise this New Year's Eve. Matt Little will stop by your party and give a toast for a small donation to any local food shelf or homeless shelter.
Gov. Mark Dayton has asked legislative leaders to make a final call by the end of next week on whether to hold a special session, he told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview.
General Wayne Stenehjem has cleared up confusion over whether restaurants can serve alcohol an hour earlier on Sundays. The Legislature this year voted to allow restaurants to begin serving alcohol at 11 a.m. on Sundays, instead of noon. The goal is to put North Dakota cities on par with bordering states that allow for earlier booze sales on Sundays.
The new year brings a handful of new North Dakota laws, including one aimed at people convicted of paying for sex. Beginning Friday, people caught hiring someone for sex can be forced to participate in a program highlighting the negative consequences of the sex industry on families and communities.
The Minneapolis city council member criticized over posting critics' personal information on social media is not apologizing.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it came up with a variety of creative approaches to the state's environmental challenges in 2015. The agency's "Swimmable, Fishable, Fixable?" report in April offered evidence about impaired water quality and its causes.
Minneapolis residents who use tobacco will have to pay more to light up come New Year's Day. The Minneapolis City Council voted to increase the price of flavored tobacco and cigars come Jan. 1.
