Teachers Union Gives Dayton Early 2014 Endorsement
Minnesota's teachers union is endorsing Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's bid for re-election well before Republicans settle on a candidate.
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Minnesota's teachers union is endorsing Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's bid for re-election well before Republicans settle on a candidate.
A Minnesota-based group asked Gov. Mark Dayton to put a stop to the wolf-hunting season Friday afternoon at the State Capitol. The group "Howling for Wolves" says too many wolves are dying, even though the number that hunters can kill in Minnesota was slashed in half this year, compared with 2012. Last year, 413 wolves could be harvested. This year, the number is set at 220. After last year's season, it was estimated that the state's wolf population went down by a fourth since 2008, which is why the number of licenses was reduced for 2013.
It's said nothing good ever happens after midnight. Or maybe it's 10 p.m. Or 2 a.m. No matter. When it comes to the Wisconsin Assembly, whenever it gets dark outside things tend to get goofy.
The deputy chairwoman of Minnesota's Republican Party says she'll run for an open state House seat in Woodbury. Kelly Fenton filed Friday to run for House District 53B. The seat's being vacated by Republican Rep. Andrea Kieffer, who's stepping down after two terms.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he believes President Barack Obama made the right decision by letting insurance companies continue to offer consumers health plans that were set to be canceled under federal health care changes.
Republican Rep. John Kline is warning of hardship on the nation's classrooms as they adjust to the new health care law. The Minnesota congressman and chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce voiced the concern as his panel heard about school staffing issues Thursday.
The White House says enrollments for health insurance through the new government website are far below expectations.
Gov. Mark Dayton is calling on the Minnesota Legislature to take action and change sex offender laws in the state. At a press conference on Wednesday, Dayton and his human services commissioner addressed issues surrounding the current state of sex offender laws in Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he believes all Americans should be able to keep existing insurance plans under the new federal health care law.
Students at Concordia University are attempting something not a lot of college students try to do. They're going to the Minnesota Legislature to get some laws changed, including one controversial loophole for the lawmakers themselves.
Thousands of Minnesota veterans return home from combat duty every year. But when they get here, it's sometimes tough to get a job. That's only one of the struggles veterans face. Finding a job, getting health care services, fighting homelessness.
Salaries of the top-paid employees in Minnesota city and county government have risen sharply since the state peeled back a restriction that made it rare for local personnel to earn more than the governor.
The Minneapolis City elections were notable for how long it took to get results and the generational shift in those who were elected.
One: It was confusing. Two: It took far longer to count the ballots than supporters said it would. Three: It was a fix for a system that wasn't broken. That is my ballot. What's yours?
The three-judge panel decided on Friday to hold a special hearing in February to determine whether 58-year-old convicted rapist Thomas Duvall should be released from sex offender treatment.
