Former Senate Staffer Critically Hurt In Mendota Heights Crash
A former staff aid for the Minnesota Senate appears to have been critically injured in a car crash late Wednesday night in the east Twin Cities metro.
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A former staff aid for the Minnesota Senate appears to have been critically injured in a car crash late Wednesday night in the east Twin Cities metro.
After an extended wait, two of Gov. Mark Dayton's cabinet members are officially in place.
An effort to honor former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun with a bust in the state Capitol of his native Minnesota has resurfaced.
A new poll finds Gov. Mark Dayton leading the list of possible Republicans who may challenge him in 2014.
In full budget mode, Gov. Mark Dayton has described himself as anxious to make his case to chambers of commerce, rotary clubs and other venues around the state. On Thursday, he gets the ears of statewide newspaper publishers and editors.
A week after more than 5,000 Minnesotans found out that a Department of Natural Resources employee had looked up their driving or motor vehicle records, state lawmakers Wednesday announced their plan to curb abuse of databases.
Even though Minnesota's sales tax is high, it takes in a less money than other states with similar tax rates.
State Rep. Ben Lien is a freshman Democrat from Moorhead, where clothing merchants enjoy an advantage over competitors in Fargo just across the river because Minnesota doesn't have a sales tax on apparel.
In the far corners of Gov. Mark Dayton's budget are lesser-heralded changes that would alter how Minnesota residents pay for and interact with their government from cradle to grave.
Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to extend the state sales tax to clothing has drawn strong opposition from the Mall of America, which attracts out-of-state visitors with the promise of tax-free purchases.
On Wednesday morning, hundreds of motorcyclists from across the state converged at the Minnesota State Capitol. The group American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education wants lawmakers to give serious thought to motorcycle safety.
Unlike 29 other states, Minnesota only funds half-day kindergarten. Gov. Mark Dayton proposed changing that Tuesday in his new budget. He proposed giving schools $910 for each student attending a free all-day kindergarten program.
Store owners and shoppers say they understand the state needs money, but they fear a tax on clothing would not only change the way Minnesotans shop, but the way people outside the state spend their money here.
Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing Minnesotans pay a lower overall sales tax rate but that it should be applied to more goods and services, including clothes over $100.
Colleen Tronson held a sign on the Capitol steps on Tuesday saying "I had an abortion and I regret it" as part of the anti-abortion rally.
