Minn. Lawmakers Move Bills Toward Expected Vetoes
Minnesota's legislative session slid toward a breakdown Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepared to send spending bills to Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton without a budget deal.
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Minnesota's legislative session slid toward a breakdown Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepared to send spending bills to Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton without a budget deal.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tried to keep fundraising expectations in check Wednesday for his upcoming Republican presidential campaign, saying he simply needs enough money to run a "Buick"-type campaign.
The Rules Committee of the Minnesota House has narrowly approved a floor vote on the constitutional gay marriage amendment.
The Republican-controlled Legislature has proposed allowing students in low-performing big city schools to take state-funded vouchers to private schools in a sweeping education bill largely opposed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and his education commissioner.
U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack will field questions from the public -- likely concerning Medicare and the budget deficit -- at a town hall meeting in Cambridge Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Senate has passed a funding bill for state agencies and programs that would freeze state employee pay and reduce the size of the state workforce.
Top Democratic and Republican party leaders in Ramsey County are teaming up to call the proposed Vikings stadium in Arden Hills a bad deal for their county.
Wisconsin ethics officials unanimously decided to dismiss all ethics complaints against both Republicans and Democrats for political maneuvers during the battle over a controversial anti-union bill.
Minnesota Rep. Torrey Westrom says he hopes his temporary role as House speaker will help motivate others who "have a challenge in their life."
The Minnesota House has approved a tax budget bill unlikely to get support from Gov. Mark Dayton.
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista were hit with glittery confetti by a protester Tuesday during the couple's appearance at a book-signing.
The split over taxes and spending continued Tuesday as Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and top GOP lawmakers met again without resolving their fundamental differences.
With another round of cuts to higher education expected from the Legislature this year, the University of Minnesota Law School is adapting in a dramatic way -- by working toward financial independence.
The former House speaker adopted a nuanced stance in the thorny debate over how life first formed, telling his Minnesota Family Council audience that both theological and scientific views can be right.
At this hour in Minneapolis, three presumed presidential candidates are preparing to address the Minnesota Family Council in downtown Minneapolis.
