Parties Argue Over Principles In Minn. Map Case
A special court panel is deciding how much wiggle room it should allow in crafting new legislative and congressional districts.
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A special court panel is deciding how much wiggle room it should allow in crafting new legislative and congressional districts.
It's been three years since Minnesota voters authorized a sales tax increase to raise money for conservation, arts and parks, but the state is unable yet to provide a public comprehensive listing of the funded projects and their outcomes.
In keeping with the scant attention she has paid to New Hampshire, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has signed up by mail to get on the state's presidential primary ballot instead of showing up in person or having someone else do it for her.
Without running water or working toilets, the crowded anti-Wall Street encampments across the country are not the most pleasant-smelling places to live. Nor are they quiet, with drumming and chanting echoing through the air at all hours of the night.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday declined to say whether he believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Gov. Mark Dayton convened a summit on improving Minnesota's job climate on Tuesday with a plea to make it "a day for no politics and polemics" and "a day for ideas not ideology." But he didn't put forward new proposals of his own.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is rolling out an economic plan that includes a flat tax proposal, private retirement accounts for Social Security and a lower corporate tax rate.
American Crystal Sugar Co. and its locked-out union workers headed back to the negotiating table Monday, but refused to talk about the results.
In the ongoing game to win support for a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium, it's fourth and long. On Monday, the city of Minneapolis wanted to make certain it's not left on the sidelines.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak made a pitch to Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday to keep the Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis, saying a new football stadium could be built more cheaply there than the team's preferred site in the suburbs.
Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann's former New Hampshire staffers say they were deceived, left out of the loop and treated as second-class citizens before they quit in frustration last week.
Sen. Al Franken announced a new initiative Monday that he says will create jobs, reduce energy consumption and save money for businesses and taxpayers.
The number of employees retiring from state government has hit a new annual record, and some officials worry they won't be able to replace the skills walking out the door.
Cars and trucks would be permitted to go around bicycles and other slow-moving vehicles in no-passing zones under a bill the state Assembly is scheduled to consider.
This is a crucial week for the Vikings stadium plans. Gov. Mark Dayton has another meeting on the issue for Monday, and he wants results by the end of the week.
