Gov. Dayton To Push For Domestic Partner Benefits
Gov. Mark Dayton says he plans to include same-sex domestic partner benefits in Minnesota's state employee contracts.
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Gov. Mark Dayton says he plans to include same-sex domestic partner benefits in Minnesota's state employee contracts.
Gov. Mark Dayton says finishing the restoration of Minnesota's Capitol is a top priority for state construction projects in the coming two years.
Republican Michele Bachmann has dramatically reduced what had been a more than $1 million debt from her failed presidential run -- and she has her congressional re-election effort to thank for it.
The chief executive of a major Minnesota-based bus company and a veteran state employee are the two finalists to lead the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downplayed the sluggish start of a statewide gambling initiative being counted on to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, saying doesn't plan to redo the financing package during the upcoming legislative session.
The revenue coming in from the electronic pulltab games are not enough to fund the new Vikings stadium.
Gov. Mark Dayton says it's "very likely" he will push again for higher state income taxes on the state's wealthiest residents next year.
Minnesota budget officials say the state's economy would be hit hard if President Obama and Congress can't strike a federal debt deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
The Minnesota Supreme Court says the Democratic Party had the authority to put another candidate's name on the ballot after Rep. Kerry Gauthier decided he would not seek re-election for his Duluth-area legislative seat.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has lent his high-profile support to an author who says she has proof Lee Harvey Oswald didn't assassinate President John Kennedy.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and six other governors meet Tuesday with President Barack Obama to discuss the fallout of Washington's search for a long-term debt fix.
A bipartisan group of governors says they sought assurances from President Barack Obama that any cuts in spending to address the looming "fiscal cliff" would not shift the financial burden onto states.
Paul Ryan is getting his groove back. A month after the GOP's presidential ticket lost an election, the party's vice presidential nominee finds himself comfortably back in his political wheelhouse on Capitol Hill.
Narrow wins by Republican Mary Franson and Democrat Kevin Dahle (dahl) in legislative recounts have become official.
The State Capitol may be Minnesota's most visible and open public building. But how safe is the Capitol and the buildings around it?
