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Up to 10 state parks might have to be mothballed until state finances improve under funding cuts included in Republican-backed environmental bills approved by the Minnesota House and Senate, state Department of Natural Resources officials said.
A tea party-backed conservative congresswoman says President Barack Obama has failed to demonstrate a vital U.S. national security interest for going into Libya.
A project to upgrade a bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota might be allowed to continue despite environmental objections.
The Minnesota House passed an education funding bill early Wednesday that increases per-pupil payments to public schools while also making major changes to how schools operate, including ending the current teacher tenure system and banning teacher strikes.
St. Paul Democrats are picking between three candidates for Minnesota Senate in a special primary election on Tuesday.
Tempers flared at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday over funding for programs on the environment and natural resources.
Republican legislative majorities pushed ahead Tuesday with their plan to cut $5 billion from Minnesota's budget without raising state taxes, taking up spending proposals for environmental programs, public safety and colleges and universities.
If some lawmakers have their way, a teacher's future could depend on how well their students grade-out.
Gov. Mark Dayton is pushing for what he's calling "a people's stadium" for the Minnesota Vikings.
A Wisconsin judge has ruled that there should be no further implementation of a law taking away nearly all collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Gov. Mark Dayton is working to renew interest in a $1 billion plan for publicly financed building projects in Minnesota, saying the construction industry faces an "emergency situation."
A state Justice Department attorney tells a judge a district attorney hasn't properly brought a lawsuit challenging the state's contentious collective bargaining law.
A minor spending cut in a sprawling Senate health and welfare bill could threaten home-delivered meals for thousands of poor senior citizens and result in lost federal dollars.
Chanhassen residents told the city council Monday night that $2,500 isn't enough to cover the damage caused by a water main break that filled their homes with sewage last month.
A newspaper report says the cost to law enforcement agencies for providing security during weeks of protests at the Wisconsin Capitol is at $3.2 million and counting.
