What's the holdup? 4 issues keeping DFL, GOP from a deal at the Capitol Minnesota lawmakers are bumping up against a deadline to end the 2019 legislative session — and they've spent a week hustling in and out of negotiations — but there's still no deal on the next two-year state budget.May 14, 2019
New spy museum tackles torture and other tough questions The International Spy Museum, in a sparkling new building just off the National Mall in Washington, presents both heroic moments in espionage as well as the country's worst intelligence failures.May 11, 2019
Lawmakers look for ways to reduce prescription drug prices A slew of proposals to deal with rising drug prices -- from anti-price gouging to new regulations for drug companies -- have been introduced this year at the Minnesota State Capitol. Some are moving and some are not.May 9, 2019
Walz, legislative leaders miss deadline for budget targets With two weeks to go in the session, legislative leaders set Monday as a deadline to reach agreement on the top-line numbers for each major spending area in the next two-year state budget, but after meeting into the night they could not agree.May 6, 2019
Employees start to feel the squeeze of high-deductible health plans The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.May 3, 2019
Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months following guilty plea Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren't "nefarious" and she is ready to go home.April 26, 2019
4-year construction work on SWLRT about to kick off Work will soon start on the Southwest light rail line, kicking off four years of construction on the $2 billion project. The Cedar Lake and Kenilworth trails will be closed in some areas for at least two years, Metro Transit officials said.April 25, 2019
Senate GOP plan cuts income tax rate The divide over taxes widened at the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday when Senate Republicans released a plan that differs greatly from those proposed by Gov. Tim Walz and House Democrats.April 24, 2019
8 big issues still on the table as Legislature hits home stretch Minnesota lawmakers return to work Tuesday with many big bills unresolved, and one that's done. With four weeks left in the 2019 legislative session, here's a look at where things stand.April 23, 2019