Minn. House Takes No Action Against Gauthier
The Republican-controlled Minnesota House has adjourned without taking action against a Democratic member involved in a rest-stop sexual encounter with a 17-year-old boy.
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The Republican-controlled Minnesota House has adjourned without taking action against a Democratic member involved in a rest-stop sexual encounter with a 17-year-old boy.
Minnesota's current longest-serving House Republican lost to a tea party challenger in Tuesday's primary as voters in 44 legislative primaries picked candidates for a big November fight to control the Minnesota Legislature. But a GOP Senate leader easily turned back a conservative primary foe.
Two Republicans seeking an open Minnesota House seat in the Mora area are planning to help each other after the Aug. 14 primary, no matter who wins.
Minnesota Republican Representative Erik Paulsen is pleased that the U.S. House of Representatives passed his bill, but says there is more work to be done.
Former State Representative Christopher Tjornhom has died at age 53.
Rep. Tom Rukavina has been a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving 13 terms since 1986. Now, he is retiring to spend more time with his granddaughter.
The Minnesota Vikings' pursuit of a $975 million stadium went to the floor of the state Senate on Thursday and even opponents predicted it would clear its final hurdle.
The Minnesota House was set to vote Wednesday on a renegotiated package of tax breaks with smaller cuts for businesses than the bill Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed last week.
Minnesota lawmakers working out a final Vikings stadium bill must decide how much money the team should put into the $975 million proposal.
The Minnesota Senate voted in favor of the new stadium –- 38 to 28 -- just before midnight after debating for 11 hours on Tuesday.
The Minnesota House on Monday approved borrowing $496 million for statewide construction.
The Minnesota House is putting a negotiated Vikings stadium deal in doubt.
The Minnesota House has approved a new approach to parental consent for newborn blood samples used to test for genetic and congenital disorders.
The Republican-controlled Minnesota House passed what one lawmaker called a "smokin' hot tax bill" on Tuesday, but the measure that would cost the state $52 million in lost taxes this year alone is likely to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton.
Despite opposition from Gov. Mark Dayton, the Minnesota House has voted to let schools lay off teachers based on their performance in the classroom and look beyond seniority in job-protection decision.
The Minnesota House has dug through the options and voted to name Lester the official state soil.
The final week of the legislative session is starting off with a double dose of Vikings stadium hearings. That plan has lurched back to life and it's moving closer to votes by the full House and Senate.
The state House has moved a step closer to allowing Minnesotans greater access to legal fireworks.
The Minnesota House has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill to require abortion facilities to pay license fees and undergo inspections.
The Minnesota Legislature is closer to sending the governor two measures that would tighten requirements for abortion providers in the state.
The Minnesota Vikings stadium plan is still in play.
The Minnesota House has given its final approval to a constitutional amendment on November's ballot that will have Minnesotans decide if a government-issued photo ID should be required to vote.
The Minnesota House plans a final vote Tuesday night on whether to send a voter ID constitutional amendment to the November ballot.
Republican leaders in the state House helped retool a Vikings stadium bill that's headed for its first committee vote Monday, a new signal of support for a proposal that's struggled to gain momentum at the Capitol.
The Minnesota House has passed a bill to tap into state budget reserves in order to start repaying about $2.4 billion owed to Minnesota school districts.
