House Republicans are putting forward a $280 million public works bill that focuses mostly on asset preservation at the state's higher education institutions, correctional facilities and local road and bridge improvement.
(03/19/2012)
Democrats in the state Senate have filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Geoff Michel for how he handled the affair between ex-Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch and Senate Republican Caucus spokesman Michael Brodkorb.
(03/19/2012)
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate weren't saying much Friday about a potential lawsuit from former staffer Michael Brodkorb.
(03/16/2012)
An attorney for a fired Senate staffer says he is prepared to file a lawsuit against the State of Minnesota, claiming unlawful dismissal and gender discrimination.
(03/15/2012)
The chairman of the Senate Local Governments Committee said the bill needed more work and postponed a vote on it indefinitely. It wasn't clear if the bill would have had enough votes to win approval if the committee had voted.
(03/15/2012)
Gov. Dayton sent a letter to members of the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee urging them to approve a Vikings stadium bill.
(03/14/2012)
The first committee hearing on a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings will be held today at the Capitol.
(03/14/2012)
The Senate Local Government and Elections Committee has scheduled the first hearing on the Vikings stadium bill.
(03/13/2012)
Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing a revised budget that would give tax breaks to companies that hire veterans and unemployed workers, restore some health care cuts and increase benefits for veterans.
(03/12/2012)
The debate over a Vikings stadium will finally begin in earnest next week at the State Capitol, as legislative supporters officially introduce a bill outlining the details of how it will be built and who will pay for it. The text of the bill was released today, and shows that Gov. Dayton made a concession to try to get one key interest group on board.
(03/09/2012)
A group of several hundred people asked Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers on Thursday to oppose copper and nickel mining permits in northeastern Minnesota.
(03/08/2012)
Republicans in the Minnesota House are proposing to tap two thirds of the state's budget reserve to pay back a portion of a K12 school shift they used to balance the budget in 2011.
(03/08/2012)
Republicans legislators Monday introduced a bill that they say would be an alternative to a state-based health insurance exchange that is being considered by Gov. Mark Dayton's administration.
(03/05/2012)
Minnesota's new political boundaries puts the state's second-most powerful House representative up against a member of his own party - and he has yet to say what he will do.
(03/02/2012)
State lawmakers are now waiting for more specifics of the Vikings stadium plan that was announced Thursday by Gov. Mark Dayton and other stadium supporters.
(03/01/2012)
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