Sona Mehring announced plans to run for Congress in Minnesota's Second Congressional District, which is currently represented by Republican John Kline.
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Minneapolis mayoral candidates Mark Andrew, Betsy Hodges, Gary Schiff, Jackie Cherryhomes and Don Samuels had their first debate on Wednesday.
A study performed by IBM compares Minnesota’s efficiency in the areas of human resources, finance, payroll, and procurement to the performance of leading private- and public-sector organizations.
One in five Minnesotans is expected to use the new online marketplace, called MNsure, according to the governor’s office, but some groups are concerned about its control and financing structure.
After dropping some controversial tax reform proposals, the governor said that raising taxes on the top 2 percent of the state’s earners would raise more than $1 billion in new revenue.
To little surprise, members of the local business community were happy with the governor’s decision to drop heavily criticized taxes from his budget plan.
The governor said Friday that he's taking the controversial business-to-business tax proposal off the table.
Creative funding mechanisms and tax incentives are driving public and private collaborations on real estate deals.
Macy’s has closed and Lawson might leave, but the Saints ballpark, light rail, and residential projects are underway.
The CBD looks ready to reinvent itself.
Strengthening the middle class is a common speech theme for President Obama, but can he design policies that will deliver on the goal?
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Department of Revenue clarified that the governor’s proposed tax expansion would apply to all purchases made by Minnesota businesses—but not to services sold to out-of-state clients.
State officials say the bill would add an average of $72 per student in fiscal year 2014 and an average $339 increase per student in fiscal year 2015.
Because Minnesota receives so little federal funding, the direct impact of the sequester here would be limited.
Enhanced buses would operate with pre-boarding payment and access through any door to speed up exit and entry at stops.
A proposed expansion of taxes to business services could cause some local businesses to cut jobs or relocate; meanwhile, a Wisconsin lawmaker is trying to lure disgruntled companies across the border.
Minnesota is behind only five other states in terms of annual tax revenue loss stemming from corporations and wealthy individuals shifting profits offshore.
Minneapolis city politics are heating up for the 2013 election.
GovDelivery has found a niche helping its public sector clients connect with their "customers."