Fastenal Pays $6.2M To Settle Government Complaint
Minnesota-based Fastenal Co. has agreed to pay the U.S. government $6.25 million to settle a claim it overcharged the government for hardware.
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Minnesota-based Fastenal Co. has agreed to pay the U.S. government $6.25 million to settle a claim it overcharged the government for hardware.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says the United States followed Greece into democracy but should take steps so the country does not follow it into bankruptcy.
A stalemate-induced Minnesota government shutdown has gotten a fresh look from a House committee before the real budget debate even begins at the Capitol.
A rally is happening Thursday at the Minnesota State Capitol over the effect Alzheimer's disease could have on the state's future budget. Activists say if the state doesn't prepare for this, costs from Alzheimer's could reach $10 billion in 20 years.
One thing you can't find on any Minnesota state website? How much your Minnesota lawmaker takes every year in "per diem" payments.
The chair of the House Education Reform Committee is apologizing for using the word "Gestapo" to criticize a teacher training proposal.
Four days after a gunman attacked Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others, Sarah Palin answered her critics. Some people believe the former Alaska governor may have incited the attack with a campaign map that showed cross hairs on Giffords' district.
Incoming Iron Range Resources Commissioner Tony Sertich says there's no chance he will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in 2012.
Former Minnesota National Guard leader Larry Shellito is returning to state government after a three-month absence as Gov. Mark Dayton's pick for a Veterans Affairs cabinet position.
For a day at least, Minnesota's Capitol shifts west to Minneapolis.
Tim Pawlenty has a Bible verse for almost every situation. He relaxes by watching hockey fights online. And his advice for members of Congress responsible for America's complicated tax code: Do your own taxes.
A move to undo Minnesota's 17-year-old ban on new nuclear power plants easily cleared its first committee Tuesday as Republicans who run the Legislature make the proposal a priority.
Gov. Mark Dayton picked an attorney with years of experience in health care issues to head Minnesota's massive Human Services Department on Tuesday, charging her with speeding up implementation of a Medicaid health care expansion he ordered last week.
Minnesota's influential state teachers union says it wants to shrink the state's achievement gap by shrinking class sizes and focusing on early childhood education for future students.
Bopping from one national TV interview to the next, Republican Tim Pawlenty played for laughs Tuesday to counter a humdrum image while also asserting himself as a tested figure who could be a credible presidential candidate.
