Lawmakers Get Violent Emails Over Gun Control
The weekend after a heated debate over gun control, Colorado state Rep. Rhonda Fields was flooded with emails, including some she later told police "disturbed and shocked" her.
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The weekend after a heated debate over gun control, Colorado state Rep. Rhonda Fields was flooded with emails, including some she later told police "disturbed and shocked" her.
Sean Hannity's cable television showdown this week with a Democratic congressman has become more than a verbal schoolyard brawl. It's a fundraising opportunity.
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says a proposal to require background checks on all firearm purchases probably lacks support to become Minnesota law.
A bill at the Capitol to strengthen state laws against bullying in schools has passed its first committee hurdle.
Minnesota lawmakers are hearing from the public on Gov. Mark Dayton's proposals to overhaul the state's tax code.
Minnesota apparently won't pass any laws to ban assault rifles or high-capacity ammunition magazines this year.
Victims of child sexual abuse were at the state capitol Thursday, fighting to change a Minnesota law that would allow survivors more time to take civil action.
Minnesota's budget pressures eased dramatically on Thursday, but not the political rift over how to shore up the state's finances.
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has filed a friend-of-the-court brief along with Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8.
Gov. Mark Dayton says Minnesota taxpayers will benefit from a smaller-than-expected budget deficit, but don't expect drastic changes to his tax plan.
A bill that would increase the state's minimum wage to more than $10 an hour by 2015 passed its first test Tuesday over Republican objections that the hike would hurt businesses and the overall economy.
Minnesota's projected budget deficit has shrunk to $627 million, which is down more than 40 percent from the last estimate.
A Minnesota House committee is hearing a bill that would shift Minnesota's primary election from August to June.
Sen. John Marty plans to introduce a bill Thursday requiring the labeling of genetically engineered food and seed sold in Minnesota.
The deadline for a deal to avert $85 billion in government-wide spending cuts is just days away, but Minnesota officials are still playing a guessing game for where and when federal funding would be slashed in the state.
