Legal Fees Awarded In N.D. Gay Marriage Lawsuit
A federal judge has awarded legal fees to a national gay rights group that sued North Dakota on behalf of a same-sex couple, though he criticized attorneys who worked on the case.
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A federal judge has awarded legal fees to a national gay rights group that sued North Dakota on behalf of a same-sex couple, though he criticized attorneys who worked on the case.
The Department of Natural Resources has issued a timeline and other details as it works to implement Gov. Mark Dayton's buffer strip law.
Next Tuesday, a record number of Minnesota school districts will ask voters to pay more taxes to cover the cost of new buildings and better technology. Some 68 school districts will vote on building bond or capitol levy requests.
Gov. Mark Dayton kicked off visits to mining operations in other states Tuesday as he prepares to make a major mining decision in Minnesota. The state is considering whether to allow a mining company to open Minnesota's first copper-nickel operation. And it is a decision that is sparking controversy.
Responding to Ben Carson's surge in Iowa, Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll stick with the presidential race, even if he loses the luxury of running from atop the polls.
A Minnesota lawmaker says his state should regulate the increasingly popular fantasy sports betting industry to prevent scams. Democratic Rep. Joe Atkins of Inver Grove Heights previewed legislation Monday that he says he'll introduce in 2016.
After two years of missing the mark on enrollment projections, Minnesota's health insurance exchange is heading into its third chapter armed with an unusual weapon: high insurance rates.
Bernie Sanders sharpened the contrast with Hillary Rodham Clinton on a bevy of liberal causes on Saturday, casting himself as a principled progressive before thousands of Iowa Democrats in an appearance that could set the tone for the leadoff presidential caucuses in February.
Former State Rep. Sandra Peterson, who helped guide the merger of Minnesota's two largest teachers' unions, has died. She was 79.
Sometime next year, Gov. Mark Dayton expects to face a major decision about whether a new copper and nickel mining project gets the ultimate go-ahead. The PolyMet Mining Corp. venture in northeastern Minnesota has been years in the planning and already has caused a rift within Dayton's Democratic Party.
Rep. Paul Ryan, on his way to becoming speaker of the House and second in line to the presidency, says Congress must change its ways. The 45-year-old House Ways and Means Committee chairman pledges to change that dynamic if selected speaker in elections next week.
Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that does away with secret John Doe investigations into political misconduct. Walker signed the bill Friday.
The Democratic governor on Wednesday said BNSF railroad did not properly notify the state that it is transporting highly flammable crude oil from North Dakota through downtown Minneapolis while it reconstructs railroad tracks elsewhere.
Rep. Paul Ryan is formally declaring his candidacy for speaker of the House after getting unified support from across the Republican conference.
Religious leaders across the Twin Cities joined the fight for worker's rights Thursday afternoon. A group of activist ministers, rabbis and pastors called "Isaiah" is pushing for the city to pass a new law, the Working Families Agenda.
