Minn. Legislature Passes Veteran Job Preference
The Minnesota Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that lets employers set a hiring preference for veterans and some of their spouses.
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The Minnesota Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that lets employers set a hiring preference for veterans and some of their spouses.
The Minnesota Vikings faced a high hurdle Monday in the bid for a taxpayer subsidy to build a new football stadium, as members of a state House committee raised questions and criticism about the plan.
State lawmakers will have to hit the ground running to end this session on the proposed end time. Another House committee will take up the Vikings Stadium bill at 6 p.m. Monday.
Whoever emerges from the Republican Party to face Democratic Rep. Tim Walz will be at a financial disadvantage in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District.
One of the hottest elections this November will be in the 6th Congressional District. This weekend, businessman Jim Graves won the DFL nomination to run against incumbent Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
A Minnesota House committee is expected to take up the stadium bill Monday, but some lawmakers say they don't think there's much of a chance of it passing the committee or the full House.
Minnesota lawmakers are digging in for the final session push toward session adjournment.
Rep. Michele Bachmann has competition.
A St. Paul restaurant owner says he's been forced to close down for good.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's job requires him to be neutral when counting votes. But he's not shying from taking a position against the proposed amendment that would require voters to show photo ID.
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen may have boosted Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign more than any Republican strategist ever could.
There was a setback at Minnesota's capitol Friday for a billion dollar light rail transit project in the western Twin Cities suburbs. It's getting a thumb down from Republican leaders.
Gov. Mark Dayton has released his fundraising to date for 2012 showing he collected almost $83,000 and spent about $63,000 of it, leaving about $20,000 in the bank.
When Todd Marder changed careers from swim coach to science teacher, he wasn't ready for kindergarteners.
A tracker of campaign advertising says Republican Gov. Scott Walker is only running attack ads against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and not his rival Kathleen Falk.
