Minnesota Legislature

They saw it coming. And even though they were assured repeatedly the cash would be there to offset the costs of implementing federal health-care reform, St. Louis County officials started squirreling away money anyway. And now they're glad they did....

The 2013 legislative session in Minnesota isn't even completed yet, but already a key decision is coming back to haunt the governing DFL majority. The decision was mentioned by Don Davis of Forum Communications, who noted it in his description of the...

Nursing homes would get a little more money while hospitals would pay less with compromise health and human services legislation being considered Thursday, May 16. A conference committee of House and Senate members was working Thursday night to complete...

Four of nine seats on the Duluth City Council will be up for grabs this year, and one incumbent has announced he will not seek re-election. At Large Duluth City Councilor Dan Hartman cited professional and family demands as his primary reasons for not...

The setup at the Dakota Roots kiosk at the Mall of America early this week was a bit like queuing up to see a department store Santa Claus, though in this case it was to spend a few minutes with South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Daugaard stood just a...

Colleagues say Washington County District Judge Elizabeth Martin has all the qualities that make for a great judge -- she's patient, cares intensely about the integrity of the process and has a strong work ethic. She's also a gourmet cook. "She is...

First Iowa. Now Minnesota. Next Wisconsin. Gay marriage is winning the Midwest, thanks to growing public support across the partisan divide. Several Republicans joined most Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature to approve a gay marriage bill in...

The roof will not open and close, but half of it is see-through. There are five 95-foot-high retractable doors on the west side that pivot to open, connecting the building to a public plaza and highlighting views of the downtown Minneapolis skyline....

The state Senate's passage of the gay marriage bill Monday didn't make marriage any less of a personal decision for Emily Papke-Larson and her partner Emily Powers. But, the Bemidji couple who have been together for the past five years, said they're...

It's been five years, but Brian and Annette Swanson parents still keep the porch light burning for their missing son. The Swansons turned on the light May 14, 2008 -- the night Brandon Swanson disappeared while driving home to Marshall, Minn. "There's...

The Minnesota Legislature appears poised to enact landmark state energy policy in coming days requiring, for the first time, that big utilities make electricity from the sun. The solar energy mandate will mean cleaner energy, less coal burned and...

Damage from last year's historic flooding in the Northland will probably mean an increase in electric bills for Minnesota Power customers to cover $35 million to $44 million in repairs at its dam in Thomson. According to annual and quarterly filings...