Lawmakers Looking To Overhaul Child Protection System
Minnesota lawmakers are moving quickly to overhaul the state's child protection system.
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Minnesota lawmakers are moving quickly to overhaul the state's child protection system.
A federal judge has declared South Dakota's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, but has stayed the decision pending appeal.
Minnesota's coffers are $212 million fuller than state finance officials thought they'd be at this stage.
Republican Gov. Scott Walker is distracted by his exploration of a presidential run, top Wisconsin Democrats complained Monday, noting that he's speaking at political events in Iowa and California this month when they say he should be focused on solving the state's $2.2 billion budget shortfall.
Senate Democrats are releasing a transportation plan that spells out how they would pay for repairs and new construction for decades to come. The proposal being introduced Monday is likely to cover both the highway system and mass transit.
A Minnesota State Senator says he doesn't think his new job as the head of an Iron Range lobbying group conflicts with his role as a lawmaker.
As gas prices continue to drop, the debate over building the Keystone pipeline is heating up. Supporters say the pipeline will help keep prices low. But critics warn the pipeline could actually increase prices in our region and will only lead to few permanent jobs.
State Rep. Pat Garofalo sings the praises of the nation's fracking revolution while he wipes down his electric car. Let that sink in for a bit.
Gov. Mark Dayton took his second oath into office on Monday, but he celebrated his second term in style Saturday night. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith hosted the North Star Ball at the St. Paul Union Depot. The event was open to the public, and included music, food and mingling.
Minnesota's state band rehearses in a basement cafeteria, stores its music in a hard-to-reach closet and can't afford a marimba. But it could get some official appreciation if a pair of state House bills quietly introduced Thursday become law. A group of DFL lawmakers wants to throw the band $50,000 over the next two years and guarantee free rehearsal space.
Keith Downey says he plans to run for re-election as chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton blasted the new Republican Majority in the Minnesota House Friday for what he calls a "phony" transportation plan. Republicans yesterday unveiled a "no new taxes" plan to fix roads and bridges, but Dayton called it "fantasy."
Cheap gas prices could put a dent in Gov. Mark Dayton's forthcoming proposal to tack a new sales tax on fuel purchases.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll suggest devoting about one-fifth of Minnesota's projected $1 billion surplus to an expanded child-care tax credit.
Minnesota lawmakers kicked off the new session Thursday with a sweeping package of unusual legislative priorities.
