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.
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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.
State lawmakers try to find a meaningful way to deal with an issue that has been unaddressed for decades - in a place where relationships are often marked by vast power imbalances.
St. Paul has the region's highest percentage of people living in poverty, at 40.8 percent.
Taxes, bonding, and the fallout from a sexual harassment scandal are all expected to be addressed during the upcoming session.
We spoke with the man tasked with implementing the project, Adam Fetcher, about how and why the North Loop-based clothing company decided to take on one of today’s most urgent problems.
Minneapolis’ new mayor on his early agenda and healing the city’s relationship with business.
The budget is the second since the state Supreme Court tossed out a key source of revenue for the city — and the first to deal with the full brunt of that ruling.