Tussle Over Staff Pay Sours Minn. Session Start
A tussle over pay cuts for Senate Republican staff members has caused an early rift in a legislative session where harmony was the goal.
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A tussle over pay cuts for Senate Republican staff members has caused an early rift in a legislative session where harmony was the goal.
Following the failure in November of two constitutional amendments championed largely by Republicans, DFL lawmakers now at the Capitol's helm said Thursday they want to make it tougher to put such measures on the ballot.
The City of St. Paul announced Thursday it has selected Ryan Companies, Inc., to design and build the new ballpark for the St. Paul Saints that will be located in the city's Lowertowan area.
Among the priority bills in the Democratic-controlled Legislature is a proposal to raise the floor wage to $7.50 for most workers at the bottom rung beginning in August.
Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff is telling Minnesota's business leaders that tax increases must be part of solving the state's chronic budget problems.
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers unveiled preliminary plans on Wednesday for the state health insurance exchange that will be a key piece of carrying out the federal health care overhaul.
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says he won't seek a rematch with Sen. Al Franken in 2014. Coleman tweeted word of his decision Wednesday, after it was first reported in the National Journal.
Minnesota House and Senate Democrats are laying down a few markers on the upcoming budget debate: Any deal must include spending cuts, a redesigned tax system that draws more from the state's wealthiest and an on-time, no government shutdown guarantee.
A former state representative says he wants to be the next head of the Minnesota Republican Party.
Sen. Al Franken is unveiling a bill to increase funding for mental health problems in prisons and jails.
Gov. Mark Dayton is planning to deliver his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature on Feb. 6.
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe appeared on Comedy Central's Colbert Report Tuesday night and shared his views on gay marriage as well as gun control.
The 2013 legislative session is underway in St. Paul, and lawmakers are spending their second day away from the Capitol for an annual conference that stresses bipartisan cooperation.
A Fargo representative says he's proud to wear the banner as North Dakota's first openly gay lawmaker, but his most important cause is helping to craft good legislation for all people.
Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered a pair of special elections for Feb. 12 to fill two open state House seats.
