Political News

Gov. Dayton Considering Bills Passed In Final Hours Of Session

The final batch was formally delivered Wednesday. That step starts a window for him to sign or veto bills. One budget bill, an economic development finance package, reached his desk Tuesday.   Read More

Minn. Leaders Recap Legislative Session

Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders call the just-finished session a success and that they accomplished what they set out to do.   Read More

North Dakota Legislators Pick 41 Interim Studies

North Dakota lawmakers will be studying 41 issues over the next two years, including property taxes and the effects of federal health care legislation.   Read More

Minn. Legislature Backs Excuse-Free Absentee Votes

The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that lets anyone vote by absentee ballot without being forced to provide an excuse.   Read More

Minnesota House Passes Bill Allowing Unionization Of Daycare Workers

The final vote was 68-66. A handful of Democrats voted no along with all the House Republicans, who waged an intense floor fight against the daycare unionization drive. The issue drew demonstrators to the Capitol from both sides of the issue.   Read More

Measure On Minn. Lawmaker Pay Now On 2016 Ballot

Minnesota voters will decide in 2016 if the constitution should be changed to let an independent board set the pay of legislators.   Read More

College Tuition Freeze Approved In Minnesota

The Senate passed a state higher education budget by a bipartisan, 44-22 vote on Friday that includes a $250 million spending increase.  Read More

Minn. House To Debate Lawmaker Pay Hike Panel

The Minnesota House is planning to vote on a constitutional amendment that would take decisions about their own pay out of their hands.   Read More

Minn.'s Bachmann Sprints To TV With Health Care Ad

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has rushed out a television ad in hopes of capitalizing on the latest U.S. House vote to undo President Barack Obama's health care law.   Read More

Minn. Lawmakers Sort Out Tax Increase Details

Leading Minnesota lawmakers have sorted out a tax package that is the linchpin of the next state budget.   Read More