Apparently, there’s no time like the present to start thinking, and fighting, about the process.
Politics + Public Policy
Facing a May 21 deadline, Republicans in control of the House and Senate are scrambling to get several key proposals to the governor’s desk.
In shaping their plans, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican leaders have applied their own political philosophies on who should pay more or less, resulting in dramatically different proposals.
As St. Paul prepares to create its own minimum wage, the City Council wants to know: What are the impacts of a higher wage for those now getting public assistance?
The Legislature is exempt from the state’s data practices law, so information about sexual harassment complaints and investigations is not public, and top leaders have been reluctant to release any details.
The application, FieldWatch, gives every officer in the field with an iPhone the ability to stream video from his or her location back to a central command center.
The motivation behind two bills debated this week at the Legislature is the same: to have some funding for programs if the state government ever shuts down again.
Mayor Melvin Carter’s remarks came at a meeting that functioned as something of a preview of his “State of Our City Summit” on Saturday.
Dayton dished out strong criticism to the two-term governor and returning candidate for the 2018 governor’s race.
Among other things, some lawmakers want to set up a system that would funnel money into preventive measures — by imposing a fee on the pharmaceutical companies that sell opioids.
Thaddeus Medical is in line for $50K, while Hunhu Medical declared a loss in its report to the city.
The Minnesota Business Partnership’s executive director is tackling a workforce shortage, achievement gap and business competition threats.
Ted Matthews might have the toughest job in the state of Minnesota.
During Wednesday's hearing, Hennepin County District Court Judge Bruce A. Peterson was, at different times, confused, amused and impressed by the arguments against the Commons deal.
The speech was shorter and more personal than his previous addresses, and he used it to both look back at his time as governor and describe where he sees Minnesota going after he’s gone.
That breaks with a decades-long trend that saw gun purchases increase after mass shootings.
A lot depends on how other nations react to the new taxes.
A once-projected shortfall transformed into a $329 million surplus in Wednesday's updated forecast. The problem? Everyone expected that number to be much bigger.