Reality Check: Pumping Up The Gas Tax?
Minnesota drivers could see a spike at the pump this year.
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Minnesota drivers could see a spike at the pump this year.
Gov. Tim Walz's budget contains lots of things that leaders from greater Minnesota have been seeking -- more money for schools, local governments, highways and rural broadband to name just a few.
Part of Governor Tim Walz's proposed $49 million budget is to raise the gas tax to pay for roads and bridges.
Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to unveil his budget on Tuesday, and is expected to call for an increase in the gas tax.
A new report cites massive failures by state agencies in the rollout of the $100 million MNLARS program.
Gov. Tim Walz says his administration will continue to appeal regulatory approval of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 pipeline project in northern Minnesota.
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota's top two legislative leaders have agreed on deadlines that they say will avert a high-stakes poker game at the end of the session and avoid a government shutdown.
Republican Jason Rarick has given his party a boost by winning a special election in Minnesota's state Senate.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the opioid epidemic in Minnesota and the country is serious.
Voters in northern Minnesota take part in a special Senate election Tuesday with a little more at stake than usual.
New Gov. Tim Walz won't release his first budget until Feb. 19 but some elements of his agenda for rural Minnesota are already emerging.
After speculation that Gov. Tim Walz could close schools statewide in anticipation for this week's record cold, he has released a statement leaving the decision up to independent school district officials.
A group of scientists on Thursday urged Gov. Tim Walz to join them in opposing Enbridge Energy's plan to replace the stretch of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline that cuts across northern Minnesota.
As day 28 of the federal shutdown comes to a close, fears of the continued strain on food shelves and federal food assistance programs grows.
Minnesota lawmakers got their first look this week at the emotional debate over legalizing marijuana.
Gov. Tim Walz pledges that state government won't leave any Minnesotan behind as it works to fill gaps left by the partial federal government shutdown.
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders from both parties agree on at least one thing -- they want lawmakers to pass some easy bills quickly in the new session to grease the skids for tougher decisions later.
The 2019 Minnesota Legislature got off to a fast start at the State Capitol in St. Paul Tuesday.
Gun control advocates are rallying at the Minnesota Capitol to demand that lawmakers pass two bills to reduce gun violence.
In his inaugural address, Walz promised to represent all Minnesotans and unite the state at a time of deep political divisions, especially in Washington.
Tim Walz is preparing to take the oath to become Minnesota's 41st governor since statehood.
Tim Walz is preparing to take the oath to become Minnesota's 41st governor since statehood.
The 2019 Minnesota Legislature convenes at noon Tuesday with a new governor, new balance of power and a $1.5 billion surplus that might make deals easier to reach.
Incoming Gov. Tim Walz is just about finishing getting his new administration buttoned down.
Gov.-elect Tim Walz has named former legislator Tony Lourey to take over Minnesota's Department of Human Services, an agency responsible for nearly one-third of the state's spending.
