With legislative session over, Minnesota GOP groups move to campaign mode
“I have great respect for Ben Golnik. He’s one of the top operatives of the Republican Party,” said the party chair – the DFL party chair, Ken ...
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Transportation Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
President Obama’s choice to be transportation secretary, Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, N.C., zipped through a confirmation hearing on Wednesday ...
FBI interest adds to Bachmann's woes
As if Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) didn't have enough troubles, the FBI has reportedly taken an interest in one of her ongoing controversies (via ...
Illinois — the 13th same-sex marriage state?
Illinois is the most likely candidate for becoming America’s 13th state to approve same-sex marriage, in the wake of recent marriage-equality ...
Late-February start planned for Minnesota lawmakers in 2014
When Minnesota lawmakers finish their session Monday, May 20, they'll have a full nine months to cook up plans for next year's ...
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Minnesota passes same-sex marriage
The roar of the crowd packed into the rotunda of the Minnesota state Senate could be heard periodically throughout the 4-hour-plus debate over ...
Minnesota lawmakers spell out tax increase details
Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL legislative leaders have cut a deal on a tax bill that will increase income taxes on top earners and more than double ...
Fate in doubt for Minnesota minimum-wage and unionization bills
It appears that two key DFL priorities — raising Minnesota’s minimum wage and unionization efforts for child-care workers — could be the casualties ...
Big tax incentives coming for specific Minnesota companies
It would hardly be the first time the concept has been applied. Tom Scheck of MPR reports: “A jobs and economic development budget bill headed to the ...
All-day kindergarten a statewide reality in '14
And a sigh of relief from stressed-out moms … Jim Ragsdale’s Strib story says: “Most parents will have access to free, all-day kindergarten beginning ...