Community Members Gather In Mpls. To Discuss Workers' Rights
Community members came together in Minneapolis Saturday to talk about workers' rights, from wages to sick leave.
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Community members came together in Minneapolis Saturday to talk about workers' rights, from wages to sick leave.
The plan to extend the Southwest Light Rail corridor overcame an obstacle Friday to keep the plan on schedule. If an agreement hadn't been reached, it could have cost the state an extra $100 million or more.
The Minnesota Department of Revenue released an analysis Friday showing a $286 million increase in planned property tax collections for 2015. That's a slightly smaller increase from previous estimates released in the fall.
Michigan is joining the federal government in appealing a decision that restores legal protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region.
Minnesota House Republicans are using news of a $1.87 billion budget surplus to douse Gov. Mark Dayton's call for increased gasoline taxes for road work. House Speaker Kurt Daudt reacted Friday to the forecast by saying his caucus would push for tax cuts and to apply some of the money to transportation projects. Daudt says the surplus shows Minnesota government is collecting too much and should lower rates.
A retired official of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources began spearheading what ringneck enthusiasts hope is an ambitious public-private effort to restore Minnesota's pheasants on Monday.
Minnesota's bank account is projected to run up a $1.87 billion surplus over the next two years, which will drive calls for new spending, tax cuts or most likely a mix. The Department of Minnesota Management and Budget provided the figure Friday in an updated economic forecast that shows stronger-than-expected growth projections, rising worker wages and surging consumer confidence.
Minnesota lawmakers voted Thursday to cut the paychecks of more than two dozen state commissioners. That's after Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton passed out pay hikes to all 26 members of his cabinet, causing intense political controversy. Some of the raises were as high as $35,000.
House Republicans may scrap a planned Thursday vote on one of their education priorities. The bill would require school boards to consider teacher effectiveness when making layoff decisions, not just seniority.
A bill temporarily slicing the paychecks of more than two dozen top state administrators is on the cusp of reaching their boss, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, who made clear Thursday that he'll sign it.
Members of Congress are calling for quick action at a crucial spot in the Chicago area to block Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
A group of Republican state senators wants Minnesota to shift its primary election up from August to March in time for next year's presidential race.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hasn't officially announced that he's running for president, but he continues to send strong signals that a candidacy is inevitable.
A bill that temporarily halts salary increases for Gov. Mark Dayton's cabinet is being staged for final legislative votes as soon as Thursday.
Beneath a scathing audit of MNsure released last week are additional details that could bolster lawmakers' case to give the Legislature greater power over the state's health insurance exchange. The Office of the Legislative Auditor concluded that MNsure overpromised and under delivered in its first year.
