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(St. Paul, MN) -- The D-F-L's 800-million dollar bonding bill went down in defeat this afternoon after failing to get the...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A minimum wage increase in Minnesota is all but a sure thing, with just days left in the legislative sessio...
Thousands cheered on the front lawn of the State CapitolTuesday as Governor Dayton signed a same-sex marriage bill into law. ...
The Minnesota Senate passed the gay marriage bill Monday, and Governor Dayton says he'll sign it on the capital steps Tue...
(St.Paul, MN) -- State budget negotiations continue at the Minnesota Capitol with just over a week remaining this legislative...
Two years after the Minnesota Legislature put a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage on the ballot, a dramatict...
(St. Paul, MN) -- 5-10-13-- Thousands of Minnesota anglers are getting set for thisweekends fishing opener. Even though many ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota House by a significant margin -- 75-to-59 -- this afternoon (Thurs) passed a bill to legalize...
The state Senate voted Wednesday evening to increaseMinnesota's minimum wage to 7-75 an hour by 2015. Republicans warn th...
The Minnesota Senate is set to debate and vote today(11am start) on a bill that would raise the state minimum wage for largee...
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators are now sittingdown to start hammering out their differences in various areas of the s...
Top D-F-L lawmakers meet with Governor Dayton this morningand taxes will likely be one topic. The House, Senate and governor ...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A technology provider...a business start-up consultant...a General Mills executive...a human services direct...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Republicans at the state Capitol are calling the Senate D-F-L's tax proposal a "shameful bill."...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Senate Democrats' tax plan rolled out today (Tues) includes a controversial extension of the state sales...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (BOCK) is getting lots of attention at the State Capitol after saying that s...
Not the time to raise taxes, say Republicans as the latest numbers show Minnesota lost 52-hundred jobs in March and job growt...
Governor Dayton this afternoon (Tues) signed a bill designating Highway 23 from Richmond to Wakefield Township as the "O...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton this afternoon (Tues) signed a bill designating Highway 23 from Richmond to Wakefield Townsh...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff on state and federal buildings in memory of ...
Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentCommissioner Katie Clark Sieben was on the road today promoting GovernorDayt...
A bill that renames part of Highway 23 after slain Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker is headed to Governor Dayton's d...
(Cold Spring, MN) -- A bill that renames part of Highway 23 after slain Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker is headed to Go...
(St. Paul, MN) -- House Democrats have unveiled their bonding bill for state public works projects. At 858 million dollars, i...
Governor Dayton has eased off his previous position,saying today (Mon) he is willing to look at alternatives to electronicpul...
Lawmakers are gearing up for the big push to balance thestate budget in the last seven weeks of the legislative session -- an...
Republicans at the Minnesota Legislature want aninvestigation of why electronic pulltabs are raising nowhere near theexpected...
Rice Memorial Hospital CEO Mike Schramm says the Willmar hospital is still waiting for answers on how President Obama's A...
Area lawmakers say allowing daycares to join a union won't cause daycare rates to rise for parents or customers. Senator ...
Governor Dayton is mourning the loss of his almost11-year-old dog Mesabi. The governor says the German Shepherd died Thursday...
Home day care workers rallied at the State CapitolThursday afternoon, supporting bills that would allow them to form a union....
Governor Dayton is not keen on House Democrats' proposalfor a temporary income-tax surcharge on those making over 500-tho...
(St. Paul, MN) -- House sponsors are trying to revive a gun bill after abandoning their plan for universal background checks ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton this morning (Wed) signed the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange bill into law, and offici...
Minnesota Senate Democrats unveil their budget plan laterthis morning (1030am), less than a day after House Democrats rolled ...
Governor Dayton signs a controversial "health insuranceexchange" bill into law this morning (10am) at the Capitol. ...
Legislation is headed to Governor Dayton's desk that setsup a health insurance marketplace that will offer policies pre-s...
A final vote is expected later today (11am debate start)and the Minnesota Senate will likely approve a "health care exch...
As expected Governor Dayton has dropped his proposal toextend the state sales tax to high-priced clothing and business servic...
Governor Dayton unveils his revised state budget planthis morning (11am) at the Capitol, and it's a lot different from th...
Bills legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota awaitfinal votes at the legislature later this session, after clearing commit...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton speaks to veterans' organizations in the State Capitol Rotunda this morning (930am) to ...
A committee in the DFL-controlled Minnesota Senatedebated but will not vote until Wednesday on a controversial bill that woul...
The February budget forecast just released shows a deficit 463-million dollars less than predicted earlier. The November fore...
State lawmakers learn whether they still have to dealwith a budget deficit when the latest economic forecast comes out thismo...
The battle over unionizing in-home daycare workers hasresumed at the State Capitol. Democratic senators have introduced a bil...
A Willmar company is seeing it's business in China blossum after figuring out how to save their customers red tape headac...
Local lawmakers say the most calls and emails they've received so far this session have been about Governor Dayton's ...
Debate continues on Governor Dayton's proposal to broadenthe sales tax base to services while lowering the overall rate t...
At the State Capitol, Governor Dayton and Senator AmyKlobuchar host the fourth Asian Carp Summit this morning (10am start).Me...
Governor Dayton signed a bill Tuesday extending Minnesota's medical assistance program to an additional 35-thousandlow-in...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Backers and opponents of "frac sand" mining in southeastern Minnesota told their stories at the St...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton signed a bill today (Tues) extending Minnesota's medical assistance program to an additi...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A plan adding more than 35-thousand people to government-subsidized health insurance rolls in Minnesota is ...
Supporters of legalizing same-sex marriage are bringingtheir campaign to the state Capitol on this Valentine's Day (Thurs...
On KWLM's Legislative Review last weekend State Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans said Governor Dayton's proposed budg...
Governor Dayton in his State of the State speech lastnight (Wed) repeated his call for higher taxes on top-income Minnesotans...
Congressman Keith Ellison joins community leaders at theState Capitol today (1230pm) to rally support for President Obama'...
Within the last 6 years the Willmar School District closed and sold three elementary schools...Lafayette, Washington and Linc...
On Legislative Review this weekend, two area lawmakers said Governor Dayton's proposed budget is a starting point for leg...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A Minnesota House committee that will eventually draft the state budget is taking a detailed look today (Mon...
Governor Dayton plans to introduce a bonding bill of up to a half-billion dollars for public works project this legislative s...
Democrats at the State Capitol are giving Governor Dayton's budget proposal high marks for creativity, but also hint it c...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has scheduled his State of the State address for Wednesday, February 6th at 7 p-m. Dayton i...
Will there be tax increases? That's one of the bigquestions as state lawmakers head back to the Minnesota Capitol to begi...
Governor Dayton spent one more day in the hospitalfollowing back surgery last week, meaning he rang in the new year at theMay...
Doctors at Mayo Clinic say Governor Dayton's backsurgery yesterday morning went as planned, without complications, and th...
Governor Dayton is at Mayo Clinic this morning (Thurs)for scheduled surgery to correct a constriction in his lower spine know...
(St. Paul, MN) -- "Horrific act," says Governor Dayton about this morning's school shootings in Connecticut and...
The latest budget forecast predicts electronic pulltabswon't raise as much money as expected for a new Vikings stadium ov...
Minnesota's continuing budget deficit is fueling talk atthe State Capitol about tax increases. Governor Dayton sent his r...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton, back at the Capitol after attending Officer Tom Decker's funeral, says it's "...
Analysts speculate there could be another push to unionize home daycare workers in Minnesota. An earlier effort to organize t...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says Vikings stadium legislation *does* allow the ...
The argument continues after the Vikings floated the idea ofcharging season ticket holders for personal seat licenses at thei...
(Moorhead, MN) -- The House author of the Vikings stadium bill says the team's talk about personal seat licenses for seas...
A local accountant says the writing is on the wall for tax hikes next year for upper income Minnesotans. Joel Gratz, partner ...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is speaking out against a proposal by the Vikings to charge fans additional fees for season ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- With Democrats taking control of both the Minnesota House and Senate, Governor Dayton will likely push his ...
There's a lot happening in Winona today (FRI) as Mark Dayton is set to speak at the annual Governor's Deer Hunting Op...
MN-DOT Commissioner Tom Sorel (suh-RELL') is steppingdown to become president of Triple-A Minneapolis. MN-DOT's curre...
MN-DOT Commissioner Tom Sorel (suh-RELL') is steppingdown to become president of Triple-A Minneapolis. MN-DOT's curre...
Drivers need to be extra careful tonight (WED) astrick-or-treaters and their parents are on the streets for Halloween. Mn-DOT...
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life executivedirector Scott Fischbach says he's disheartened that Governor Daytonaccept...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has appointed Katie Clark as the new commissioner of the state Department of Employment and...
Marshall is hosting the second annual Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener this weekend. Cal Brink with the area Chamber of...
Governor Dayton will be among those attending today's (THUR)funeral for U-P-S driver Keith Basinski, one of the victims o...
There have been hundreds evacuated in northwestern Minnesota due to a large wildfire which officials say they're now gett...
(Grand Rapids, MN) -- Fire officials are calling wildfire danger in northwestern Minnesota "extreme plus", while th...
9-29-12 Governor Dayton has ordered all state and U.S. flags be flown at half-staff today in honor of an Army sergeant with s...
The League of Women Voters is among groups speaking out against this fall's constitutional amendment requiring a voter to...
Governor Dayton is waiting for a response to a letter hewrote urging American Crystal Sugar and union leaders to return to th...
Officials in Renville and Redwood County say construction of a joint recycling center is the realization of a 9-year-old drea...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Changes to Minnesota's welfare system are in effect starting today. The reforms will affect how Electro...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Saint Paul is the big winner for its new Saints ballpark as Governor Dayton today parceled out 47 million do...
Students in the Automotive Service Technology program at Ridgewater will be able to work on some advanced equipment, thanks t...
Governor Dayton announces later this morning (11am) how 47 million dollars in the bonding bill will be parceled out, with doz...
(St. Paul, MN) -- State officials could be close to parceling out 47 million dollars in state funding for public works projec...
9-6-12 This is the last day (Thurs) to enter the license lottery if you're interested in taking part in Minnesota's f...
9-5-12 State Fairgoers are evenly divided on whether thelist of legal fireworks should be expanded in Minnesota. Just under48...
8-25-12 The Minnesota Legislature approved and Governor Daytonsigned a 167.5-million dollar flood relief package Friday follo...
8-24-12 A 167-million-dollar flood relief package fornortheastern Minnesota and other hard-hit areas is on state lawmakers...
8-23-12 State Representative Kerry Gauthier (goth-YEAR'), at the center of a sex scandal involving an underaged boy, has ...
8-23-12 Lawmakers will be back at the State Capitol Friday (2pm) for a special session to approve flood relief for northeaste...
8-22-12 Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar says negotiations with Governor Dayton have wrapped up and they've reached agreement...
8-20-12 It's expected Governor Dayton and legislative leaders will meet today (Mon) to try to hammer out details on a flo...
8-17-12 (Washington, DC) -- The U-S Small Business Administration has granted Governor Dayton's request for a disaster de...
8-17-12 Governor Dayton and legislative leaders meet today (Fri)to try to agree on a flood relief bill in time for a special ...
8-12-12 A legislative working group will meet several more times before the August 24th special session for flood and disaste...
8-11-12 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has deniedGovernor Dayton's appeal, after the agency said "no" ...
8-9-12 Governor Dayton has come out with his proposal for a disaster relief bill to be considered during an August 24th speci...
8-9-12 The statewide primary takes place next Tuesday, and in the local area, democrats will be chosing candidates in the loc...
8-8-12 The Dayton administration is asking lawmakers to approve nearly 190 million dollars in flood relief for northeastern a...
8-7-12 Agriculture takes center stage in southern Minnesotabeginning today as Farmfest opens its gates just outside Redwood F...
8-7-12 Legislative leaders say they've agreed with GovernorDayton on Friday August 24th as the tentative date for a speci...
8-4-12 Governor Dayton and Senator Amy Klobuchar talked options with officials in Sartell Friday, the day after Verso Paper a...
8-3-12 Governor Dayton visits Sartell this afternoon (3:30pm)after executives at Verso Paper said Thursday they will not re-o...
8-2-12 Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken along withCongressman Chip Cravaack are urging President Obama to reconsider a r...
8-1-12 Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem of Rochester saysSenator Joe Gimse of Willmar will be the chief author of the flood...
7-15-12 July is "Hire a Veteran Month" in Minnesota and the Dayton administration is promoting veteran employment i...
7-14-12 Governor Dayton has proclaimed today (SAT) State Water Trails Day. The goal is to raise awareness of the many paddlin...
7-12-12 Governor Dayton and legislative leaders say they plan tohold a special session in late August to approve state assist...
7-11-12 Governor Dayton is scheduled to meet with G-O-P leadersat the Capitol this afternoon (2pm). They're discussing di...
7-4-12 Today is Independence Day, andWillmar Police Chief Dave Wyffels hopes people don't declare independence from their...
6-29-12 As we get closer to the 4th of July you are hearing more illegal fireworks like firecrackers and bottlerockets explod...
6-28-12 Senate Transportation Committee Chair Joe Gimse is not happy Governor Dayton decided to make Highway 14 a four-lane f...
6-27-12 Governor Dayton is taking the first steps in creating a Dairy research facility, possibly to be located in Kandiyohi ...
6-22-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- Ted Mondale will be the executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority which wi...
6-22-12 Governor Dayton is not ruling out the possibility of a special session to deal with the state's flooding issues i...
6-21-12 (Duluth, MN) -- Governor Dayton and other state officials got a firsthand look today at the flood devastation in nort...
6-20-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has declared a state of emergency following severe flooding in the Duluth area. Day...
6-20-12 Pride Week is officially under way, with GovernorDayton headlining a reception Tuesday night in Minneapolis to benefi...
6-18-12 A group of Minnesotans say goodbye to China. The 10-day trademission headed by Governor Dayton has opened a lot of ey...
6-14-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Stadium Authority, which will oversee construction and operation of the new Vikings s...
6-8-12 The ACLU isn't the only group that has filed a lawsuit in connection with this November's Voter Photo ID Amend...
6-6-12 Governor Dayton said Tuesday he will *not* appeal a judge's decision striking down his executive order to hold a u...
6-2-12 President Obama congratulated Governor Dayton onpassage of the Vikings stadium bill during his visit to Minnesota Frid...
6-1-12 (Golden Valley, MN) -- President Obama got an enthusiastic reception at Honeywell's Golden Valley campus today as ...
5-28-12 There are dozens of Memorial Day ceremonies in Minnesota today as Americans honor the men and women who have died ser...
5-25-12 (Washington, DC) -- The White House is releasing a few more details about President Obama's visit to Minnesota ne...
5-25-12 It's full steam ahead for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. After a spirited debate, the Minneapolis City Council ...
5-15-12 The governor signed a Vikings stadium bill on Monday butdid not put the pen to a second tax bill approved by lawmaker...
5-15-12 A new SurveyUSA poll indicates a majority of Minnesotans are happy with the job Governor Dayton is doing. Fifty-six p...
(St.Paul, MN) -- 05-15-2012-- Governor Dayton signed the Vikings stadium bill into lawyesterday during a state Capitol cerem...
5-14-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton signed the Vikings stadium bill into law this (Mon) afteroon during a state Capitol ...
5-14-12 KWLM will be airing it's final Legislative Review show of 2012 this morning from 10 to 11 a.m. The session ended ...
5-11-12 The 2012 Minnesota Legislative Session is over. A Vikings Stadium bill, bonding bill, transportation bill, Legacy fun...
(05/10/12) The Minnesota Senate has passed the Vikings stadium bill by a 36-to-30 vote. The measure now goes to Governor Dayt...
5-8-12 The Minnesota Senate has followed the lead of the House,passing a 500-million-dollar bonding bill for state public wor...
5-7-12 The Vikings stadium bill gets a crucial "up or down" voteon the House floor later today. The bill needs 68 v...
5-5-12 Vikings stadium backers are turning up pressure thisweekend before Monday's scheduled vote in the Minnesota House....
5-5-12 It's the final weekend before a planned vote in theMinnesota House on a Vikings stadium, and Republicans suggest G...
5-5-12 Governor Dayton has signed into law a game-and-fish billthat increases the cost of hunting and fishing licenses in Min...
5-5-12 Governor Dayton has signed into law a game-and-fish billthat increases the cost of hunting and fishing licenses in Min...
5-4-12 A bill freezing the statewide business property tax at its current level, plus providing other incentives for business...
5-3-12 The Minnesota House will vote Monday on a Vikings stadiumbill funded in part by electronic pulltabs. Republican leader...
5-3-12 A roof appears to be back in the mix for a Vikings stadium as Republicans try to hammer out details on a plan that wou...
5-2-12 A veteran political analyst is giving failing grades to the main players in the fight to end the legislative session. ...
5-1-12 A Vikings stadium bill remains on hold at thelegislature, and Republican leaders say it will stay that way until they ...
4-30-12 Republican leaders continue delaying a vote in theMinnesota House and Senate on a Vikings stadium, pushing Governor D...
4-30-12 Lawmakers could remain at the Capitol this week --despite a self-imposed deadline to end the current session today. N...
4-30-12 Governor Dayton this weekend vetoed a bill that would havemade aerial and audible fireworks legal in Minnesota during...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Republican leaders continue delaying a vote in the Minnesota House and Senate on a Vikings stadium, pressin...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A Vikings stadium bill cleared its final committee in the Minnesota Senate last night (Fri), but expect a l...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has signed into law a bill allowing liquor sales at a location in TCF Bank Stadium on the U...
4-27-12 Leaders of the Minnesota Legislature have said they'll tryto finish the 2012 session by next Monday, but it's...
4-25-12 A bill that would legalize fireworks in Minnesota similarto Wisconsin is on its way to Governor Dayton's desk aft...
4-25-12 Representative Bruce Vogel says the future of the Minnesota Specialty Health System-Willmar Hospital is now in Govern...
4-24-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- Democrats tried to get Governor Dayton's proposed business tax credit for returning veterans and...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited union dues from being deducted from child care...
4-20-12 N-F-L Commissioner Roger Goodell will be at the MinnesotaCapitol today (FRI) lobbying for a Vikings stadium which has...
4-20-12 A bill to borrow 220-million dollars for repairs andupgrades to the State Capitol building failed by one vote in the ...
4-18-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- The possibilities are dimming for Governor Dayton and the Republican-controlled legislature to agre...
4-18-12 Members of Governor Dayton's task force on bullyingprevention will hold their first set of listening sessions in ...
4-18-12 Two area Republicans blame Democrats for defeating the Viking's Satadium Bill Monday evening. The billwas rejecte...
4-13-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- Legislative Republicans and Governor Dayton say passing tax relief is the top priority in the closin...
4-10-12 Governor Dayton vetoed the photo I-D constitutionalamendment yesterday even though he has no power to prevent it from...
4-9-12 The Minnesota Legislature is on Easter/Passover break and Governor Dayton is clearly not satisfied with what lawmakers...
4-7-12 Senator Joe Gimse says the Environmental Permitting Bill has been signed into law. Gimse saysSenate File 1567 was sign...
4-6-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- A Ramsey County judge today (Fri) struck down Governor Dayton's executive order that would have ...
4-6-12 Representative Dean Urdahl ofGrove City is hoping the legislature approves funding for renovating and restoring the Mi...
4-3-12 "Jacob's Law" now awaits Governor Dayton's signature to become law. Representative Bruce Vogel of Wi...
4-2-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is questioning the legality of the latest proposal to fund the state's portion o...
4-2-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota House and Senate have passed a bill to repay schools sooner than planned for delayed a...
4-2-12 The Minnesota Legislature will take their Easter and Passover break beginning Thursday. Some wonder if they will pass ...
3-30-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- A vote is expected in the Minnesota Senate this afternoon (Friday)on a controversial bill that woul...
3-30-12 The Minnesota Senate is set to debate and vote thisafternoon (FRI) on Republicans' 500-million-dollar bonding bil...
3-29-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is saying "no" to Republican plan to take money from the state's budg...
3-29-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota House Democrats today (Thurs) proposed an alternative nearly three times the size of Repu...
3-29-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton told a crowd of hundreds on the State Capitol lawn today (Thurs) that he had a drea...
3-29-12 Representative Bruce Vogel wants the closure date of a Willmar mental hospital extended. Vogel released a statement y...
3-29-12 Representative Bruce Vogel wants the closure date of a Willmar mental hospital extended. Vogel released a statement y...
3-28-28 Republicans in the Minnesota Senate unveil their bondingbill for state public works projects this morning (8am). Hous...
3-26-12 A Vikings stadium plan cleared one major obstacle today (Mon) when Minneapolis Mayor R-T Rybak brought Governor Dayto...
3-24-12 A proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters toshow photo I-D at the polls is one step closer to being on the...
3-20-12 (Wadena, MN) -- Wadena city leaders have been in St. Paul testifying before a Senate committee for state aid to rebui...
3-20-12 Local lawmakers say there never would have been legislation giving people the choice on joining a union at a union sh...
3-19-12 Lawmakers continue working on a bonding bill for statepublic works projects, but there's a good chance convention...
3-16-12 Kandiyohi County Commissioner Harlan Madsen of Lake Lillianhas been appointed to a task force charged with finding ne...
3-15-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- Backers are hoping the Vikings stadium bill will get a breather after it stalled in a Senate committ...
3-14-12 Several high-profile bonding projects for Greater Minnesota are up for discussion in Senate committee tonight.(6pm) R...
3-12-12DFL Representative Lyle Koenen of Clara City is going to run in the April 10th special election to fill out the remain...
3-7-12 (Hugo, MN) -- Former State Representative Frank Moe and his team of sled dogs are in the far northeast suburbs of the ...
(3-7-12) Governor Dayton has issued a Writ of Special Election to fill the Senate District 20 seat vacated by the death of Se...
3-7-12 Governor Dayton has ordered flags to fly at half-staff today in honor and remembrance of Senator Gary Kubly. Dayton ha...
3-7-12 Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritche anticipates Governor Dayton will wait until after Senator Gary Kubly's fu...
3-6-12 Ever since being elected to the Minnesota House in 1996 and then the Senate in 2002, the late Senator Gary Kubly of Gr...
3-6-12 Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have givencrime victims more legal leeway on when they can kill someone i...
3-4-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- State Senator Gary Kubly of Granite Falls died Friday after a struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's di...
3-3-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Lawmakers are expected to introduce Vikings stadiumlegislation early next week at the state Capitol....
3-1-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- Vikings stadium opponents say there's no "deal" - even though Governor Dayton, the Viki...
3-1-12 The Minnesota House last night (WED) passed and sent toGovernor Dayton a controversial bill giving crime victims more ...
2-29-12 The latest state budget forecast comes out just beforenoon today (11:45am Wed) and lawmakers are hoping it stays in p...
2-24-12 Minnesota Senate Republicans along with four ruralDemocrats passed a bill Thursday that would relax state laws on whe...
2-23-12 Governor Dayton says he will not pursue legislation, if a judge rules against him in the dispute over a union electio...
2-23-12 It's expected the Minnesota Senate will debate and voteon a bill today (11am start) that would relax state laws a...
2-21-12 A bill is moving forward in the state Senate that would prohibit union dues from being taken out of payments that hom...
2-17-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- There's a fair amount of talk around the State Capitol about ending the legislative session by ...
2-16-12 During his speech last night, Governor Dayton askedlawmakers to "please" pass a Vikings stadium bill this s...
2-16-12 Local lawmakers disagree over a bill that would prevent state-subsidized daycare providers from automatically suppori...
2-15-12 Governor Dayton delivers his second State of the State address to a joint session of the Minnesota House and Senate t...
2-14-12 Two G-O-P lawmakers from Rochester want to increase the cigarette tax a dollar-29 per pack with the money going to he...
2-13-12 Governor Dayton's State of the State address Wednesdaynight could signal if the rest of the 2012 legislative sess...
2-9-12 There's a state Senate hearing this morning (8:30am) on a bill that would relax state laws about when someone can ...
2-3-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Republican state Senator David Hann (HAN) says Governor Dayton is spending nearly 800- thousand doll...
2-3-12 Governor Dayton is asking mayors from fifteen Minnesotacities for input on tax reform. The hand-picked panel will revi...
1-31-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Senate Republicans want to phase out the statewide business property tax over 12 years or...
1-31-12 Governor Dayton says Senate Republicans "showed onceagain that they are unfit to govern," when Monday after...
1-31-12 Republican Representative Dean Urdahl of Grove City says his "crusade" this session is to get funding to re...
1-26-12 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposingto let hunters and trappers take 400 gray wolves this fall....
1-26-12 Backers of a new Vikings stadium continue trying to nail down a site and a funding source that will pass muster at th...
1-25-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- The key players appear to be moving further toward the current Metrodome site as the location for a...
1-25-12 Governor Dayton meets with Vikings owners Zygi and MarkWilf plus other key players at the Capitol today (WED) to try ...
1-24-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- The 2012 Minnesota Legislature is in session at the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Speaker Kurt Zeller...
1-24-12 Just hours before the start of the 2012 legislativesession, Governor Dayton told Vikings ownership that if a new stad...
1-23-12 The 2012 Minnesota Legislative Session begins tomorrow. Their prime goal is to pass a bonding bill, but Senator Joe G...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton's legislative "wish list" includes a plan to close tax loopholes and make up the ...
1-20-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- Governor Dayton's private meeting today with the leader of the Basilica of St. Mary could have a...
1-19-12 Governor Dayton has not picked a location for a newVikings stadium but it sounds like the Linden Avenue site in Minne...
1-17-12 Governor Dayton has released hisbonding proposal for the 2012 legislative session, and includes funding for the Ridge...
1-17-12 Some are predicting this is the year the Minnesota Legislature will pass so-called "racino" legislation, al...
1-12-12 -- Minneapolis and Ramsey County today sent Vikings stadium proposals to Governor Dayton before his 5 p-m deadline. N...
1-12-12 Top Republicans are cool to Governor Dayton and Democrats' proposal for a one-time tax credit to businesses that hire...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The deadline is five p-m today (Thurs) for communities tosubmit their final Vikings stadium proposals to ...
1-11-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and D-F-L legislative leaders are proposing a one-time, three-thousand-dollar tax c...
1-11-12 The ideas keep coming for a new Vikings stadium site. This as the Basilica of St. Mary in downtown Minneapolis says a...
(Shoreview, MN) -- A new petition drive is under way to pass a charter amendment prohibiting Ramsey County from using public ...
12-16-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Less than two weeks after Tony Sutton resigned as state G-O-P chair, Republican Senator Amy Koch (...
12-12-11 White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor plans a full-court press, lobbying key lawmakers this week to gather supp...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- It's almost certain Governor Dayton will not succeed with his idea to increase taxes on the rich, but it...
12-9-11 Governor Dayton will challenge a judge's decision blocking his order for a union election at some day care providers ...
12-7-11 Governor Dayton says he plans no further action until hereceives a written explanation about why a judge stopped a un...
12-6-11 A Ramsey County judge yesterday blocked Governor Dayton'sorder for a union election at state-subsidized, home-based c...
12-5-11 Opponents this morning (9am) ask a Ramsey County judge toblock a union election that Governor Dayton ordered at state...
12-2-11 Minnesota's budget surplus has Governor Dayton talking about paying back school districts more quickly, after some of...
12-1-11 The number comes out later this morning (11:30am) andlawmakers are bracing for another state budget deficit rumored t...
11-29-11 It's a widespread problem that exists in various degreesbut a plan is being unveiled to take on bullying in Minnesot...
11-28-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- A group of child care providers says Governor Dayton's order for a union election is unfair and un...
11-22-11 An Atwater man says he wants to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives District 13b. In an email news releas...
11-22-11 Union representatives did not show up for yesterday House committee hearing on Governor Dayton's executive order cal...
11-14-11 A state senator is threatening to sue if Governor Daytoncalls ffor a vote to unionize daycare workers across Minneso...
(Willmar, MN) -- Senator Joe Gimse (GIM'-see)of Willmar is among 31 Minnesota House and Senate members who have signed a lett...
11-10-11 Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar is among 31 Minnesota House and Senate Members who have signed a letter to Governor Day...
11-8-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton accuses a top state Senate Republican of trying to block federal health care grants...
11-4-11 Governor Dayton and legislative sponsors are trying to get a Vikings stadium package moving again after it stalled We...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and legislative sponsors are trying to get a Vikings stadium package moving again after it ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton said late Wednesday he will not call aspecial session on the Vikings stadium before Thank...
11-2-11 The Chair of the House Legacy Committee says he is against using Legacy Funds for a Vikings stadium, but he also says...
11-2-11 A sales tax increase in Ramsey County or Minneapolis for a new Vikings stadium appears to be off the table. But Senat...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The push for a new stadium for the Vikings continues this week at the State Capitol. With Governor Dayton h...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton today (Mon) directed a special task force and members of his cabinet to develop a plan to r...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Trick or treaters ringing the bell at the Governor's Residence Monday night will get candy....and a card th...
10-28-11 Governor Dayton at a groundbreaking at Saint Cloud StateUniversity was met by about 50 students protesting the firin...
10-27-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Mayor R-T Rybak today (Thurs) rolled out plans for three possible downtown Minneapolis locations f...
10-27-11 Governor Dayton will be among dignitaries today (noon) breaking ground for Saint Cloud State University's new Integr...
10-26-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton continues his push for a new Vikings stadium. He says on the way to Saint Cloud to...
10-25-11 In Willmar Monday, Minnesota House Speaker Curt Zellars talked about what Republicans would and would not support in...
10-25-11The city of Minneapolis appears to be in the running again for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Mayor R-T Rybak met w...
10-25-11 Governor Dayton hosts a statewide Job Summit today in Saint Paul. During the summit,Dayton will highlight growing Mi...
10-24-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- Minneapolis has jumped back into the competition for a new Vikings stadium, with Mayor R-T Ryba...
10-24-11 St. Paul, MN -- Scale back regulations on business...reduce the statewide business property tax...and lower the corp...
10-21-11 Two state lawmakers are holding a news conference this morning (10am) to announce an alternative Vikings stadium pla...
10-20-11 Governor Dayton is pushing the other major players inthe Vikings stadium debate to resolve remaining issues and says...
Air service in Saint Cloud was a recurring theme duringGovernor Dayton's regional economic summit in the Granite City Tuesday...
10-18-11 Governor Dayton says he wants a special legislative session on a Vikings stadium just before Thanksgiving -- Novembe...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton says he wants a special legislativesession on a Vikings stadium just before Thanksgiving ...
(Montevideo, MN) -- Thousands of hunters are expected to take part in today's pheasant opener. And it's the first-ever Govern...
10-14-11 Governor Dayton bought his pheasant license at DNR headquarters in St. Paul today, in anticipation of tomorrow's ope...
10-14-11 The First Annual Governor's Pheasant Opener begins tonight in Montevideo with a pairing event at the American Legion...
10-14-11 The First Annual Governor's Pheasant Opener begins tonight in Montevideo with a pairing event at the American Legion...
10-12-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- A "risk report" requested by Governor Dayton finds pollution clean-up at the proposed Ar...
10-11-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- Thousands turned out in downtown Minneapolis for a parade and rally at Target Center to honor t...
9-30-11 As part of his trip to South Korea, Governor Daytontoday will host a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Minnesotans who ...
9-26-11 Governor Dayton is scheduled to speak today at the Midwest U.S.-Japan Conference in Tokyo (Mon). He's in Asia this we...
9-24-11 Standard and Poor's has downgraded Minnesota's bondrating from Triple-A to A-A-Plus. Governor Dayton calls it "v...
9-21-11 The controversy over unionizing in-home child careproviders is ratcheting up at the State Capitol. Minnesota SenateRe...
9-19-2011 -- Rainy weather is giving crews their first big break in the fight against the massive forest fire in northeastern...
9-16-11 Governor Dayton along with U-S Senators Amy Klobuchar and AlFranken climb into an aircraft later this morning to get ...
9-14-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Officials say Minnesota's manufactured, agricultural and mining exports grew 12 percent from last y...
9-12-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Permanently close the lock on the Mississippi River at downtown Minneapolis -- that's one option th...
9-9-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The U-of-M Board of Regents today (Fri) unanimously approved President Eric Kaler's (KAY-lerz) pr...
9-9-11 More of Minnesota's waters will be tested next week in the search for Asian carp. The D-N-R says D-N-A testing will ha...
9-8-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is encouraging Minnesota schools to observe a moment of silence at a time of their c...
9-2-11 Key Republicans and Democrats agree on a way for the state to continue helping to pay for honor guards at veterans' fu...
8-27-11 A soldier killed in Afghanistan is being remembered todayin northwestern Minnesota. Between 500 and a thousand people...
A soldier killed in Afghanistan is being remembered todayin northwestern Minnesota. Between 500 and a thousand people are exp...
8-27-11 WCCO T.V. says as Governor Dayton walked the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Thursday, the hottest topic people wanted to...
8-24-11 Governor Dayton kicks off his statewide economic development tour in Fergus Falls today (Wed) and begins (10am) with ...
8-22-11 The Kandiyohi County Board and Administrator Larry Kleindl have been invited to a discussion forum with State Represe...
8-16-11 -- Republican legislators are criticizing Governor Dayton's plans to move forward with a state health insurance excha...
8-15-11 There will be a lot people greeting the presidenttoday as he makes a scheduled appearance in the city of Cannon Falls...
(Mankato, MN) -- Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is discountingspeculation about the team moving to California after the L...
8-11-11 Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is discountingspeculation about the team moving to California after the Los Angeles...
8-5-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is pushing to get things moving again on a new Vikings stadium. Plans have been pret...
8-3-11 This is day two of the 2011 FarmFest near Redwood Falls. Governor Dayton was one of the featured guests on Tuesday's o...
8-2-11 (Redwood Falls, MN) -- Governor Dayton at FarmFest today (Tues) got questions from cattlemen about the burden of state...
8-2-11 Farmers from all over Minnesota are converging onRedwood Falls for the annual FarmFest which kicks off today (TUES). M...
8-1-11 Electrical power co-ops and towns affected by the July 1st wind storm and tornadoes will get reimbursed for their loss...
7-29-11 President Obama at Governor Dayton's request has declared 14 Minnesota counties a disaster area following severe stor...
7-28-11 (Washington, DC) -- President Obama today (Thurs) at the request of Governor Dayton declared 14 Minnesota counties a ...
7-28-11 The head ofAdult Mental Health Services for the State ofMinnesotasays the Sub-Acute Care Hospitalin Willmar will cont...
7-26-11 Even though Governor Dayton and Republican Legislative Leaders came to a budgetary agreement and ended the government...
7-25-11 Representative Bruce Vogel says the 16-bed Minnesota Psychiatric Services hospital in Willmar will remain open and pe...
7-22-11 The final Legislative Review Show of the 2011 Session takes place on KWLM today during the Open Mike Show. Senator Jo...
7-22-11 Legislation authored by Representative Dean Urdahl to help bring funding equity to a local nursing home has been sign...
7-20-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Legislature adjourned its special session just before four o'clock this morning (Wed)...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is calling the Minnesota Legislature back into special session at 3 o'clock this afternoon....
(St. Paul, MN) -- "Work on detailed budget bills continues to move in a positive direction." Those are the words is...
(Undated) -- Anti-smoking groups are disappointed that lawmakers are raiding the state's tobacco settlement to help balance t...
(St. Paul, MN) -- It appears that a Vikings stadium deal will *not* be part of a special legislative session next week on the...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has tentatively set Monday for the start of a special session of the legislature to pass bu...
7-15-11 Governor Dayton and Republican leaders say they'vereached an agreement to balance the budget as state government shut...
7-15-11 Governor Dayton also asked that a state bonding bill of at least 500 million dollars be included in the budget deal -...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Some Democrats are not happy with Governor Dayton's latest budget offer to Republicans to try to end state ...
7-14-11 FEMA and the state today begin assessing damage to publicinfrastructure caused by storms throughout Minnesota between...
7-13-11 Two top state lawmakers ask a Ramsey County judge thismorning (9am) to continue funding for state road projects durin...
7-13-11 It's the 13th day of state government shutdown, and Governor Dayton is on-the-road for a second day, taking his budge...
(St. Paul, MN) -- As Governor Dayton takes his budget message on the road through Greater Minnesota, Republican leaders in Sa...
(Moorhead, MN) -- As thousands of Minnesota state employees go without paychecks during government shutdown, some people, lik...
7-12-11 The Renville County Board wants President Obama to declare the county a major disaster area after the July 1st windst...
7-11-11-- Governor Dayton says he's starting a road trip aroundMinnesota today taking his budget message to the people. Thego...
7-11-11 The state government shutdown is in its second week asGovernor Dayton remains at odds with Republican leaders over ho...
(Fort McCoy, WI) -- Twenty-four-hundred National Guard members trainingfor deployment to Kuwait are getting a Minnesota-made ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has declared a State of Emergency forareas hit by the storms that rolled across parts of th...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Environmental groups will set up tents and other outdoorgear on the Minnesota Capitol Mall today (10am-noon...
7-8-11 Minnesota's government shutdown is now a week old. Neither side offered a budget solution yesterday, although a bipart...
7-8-11 A local lawmaker says one reason Republicans reject Governor Dayton's push for a tax increase is the lack of a plan on...
(Washington, DC) -- The U-S Small Business Administration has grantedGovernor Dayton's request for a disaster declaration for...
7-7-11 Governor Dayton's latest offer in budget negotiations gotimmediate thumbs-down from Republicans' yesterday (Wed). Dayt...
7-7-11 Thanks to a judge's ruling, the City of Willmar so far hasn't really felt the impact of the state government shutdown ...
7-6-11 Governor Dayton and Republican leaders continue budgettalks at the Capitol this afternoon (130pm). There was no appare...
7-6-11 Increasing pressure to end the partial state government shutdown is being brought to bear on Minnesota lawmakers. The ...
7-5-11State government shutdown enters its fifth day today (Tues) and more talks are expected as Republicans and Governor Day...
7-5-11 DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock says he wants to "personally apologize" for the state government s...
7-4-11 State employees in Minnesota are not celebrating thisIndependence Day. More than 22-thousand state workers are laid of...
7-1-11 For the first time in Minnesota history, state government is completely shutdown except for critical services. More th...
7-1-11 While the legislature waited for Governor Dayton to call a special session on the state's budget bills yesterday, Sena...
7-1-11 With no special session called by Governor Dayton before the midnight deadline last night, Minnesota State Government ...
6-30-11 After working into the evening, Governor Dayton and Republicans are still trying to get a budget agreement with tonig...
6-29-11 State government shutdown is scheduled on Friday andGovernor Dayton says he and Republicans will have to make a break...
(St. Paul, MN) -- State government shutdown is looming on Friday and Governor Dayton said this afternoon (Tues) he and Republ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- People with mental illness, their families, friends and mental health professionals will be on the steps of...
6-28-11 Governor Dayton and Republican leaders of thelegislature plan to meet again first thing this morning (9am Tues) as th...
6-28-11 A former Minnesota lawmaker says racinos could help balance the state budget without making cuts or raising taxes. Fo...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and Republican leaders are back at the negotiating table after breaking off their budget ta...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A retired judge is considering a request to continue funding for Minnesota's courts if state government shu...
6-27-11 Closed-door budget talks abruptly ended at the state Capitol Sunday. Governor Dayton and leaders of the Minnesota Hou...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton is scheduled to meet with legislative leaders this morning at 9:30 to continue talks on the...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and Republican leaders have been meeting behind closed doors today - and are apparently pre...
6-24-11 Governor Dayton has a back-up plan as he asks a RamseyCounty judge to keep critical services funded past July 1st if ...
6-24-11 The "marathon" budget meetings between Governor Daytonand Republican legislative leaders are still schedule...
6-23-11 Republican leaders of the Minnesota Legislature say theyplan on, quote, "locking ourselves in the room" wit...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court has dismissed on a technicality a lawsuit by four Republican state senators who...
6-21-11 DFL and GOP state lawmakers were in Willmar today talking about education and transportation. 25 teachers, principals...
6-21-11 Republicans and Governor Dayton are trading political shots as a state government shutdown looms in the near future. ...
6-21-11 State legislators from both parties will be in Willmar today. At 9 a.m. four Twin Cities DFL House members will be at...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton announced today the state will appeal, after the federal government denied individual assis...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A group of Republican lawmakers will likely go to the Minnesota Supreme Court tomorrow to try to block Gove...
(Madelia, MN) -- Friends and family give their final farewell to a fallen Minnesota soldier this afternoon. Funeral services ...
6-17-11 Governor Dayton calls the Republican majority's latestoffer to try to break the budget deadlock "Extremely disap...
6-17-11 The Arc of Kandiyohi County is holding a rally at Robbin's Island Park in Willmar this afternoon to protest budget cu...
6-16-11 Republicans say they'll make "another comprehensive offer" to Governor Dayton this afternoon (1pm) to try t...
6-15-11 Preparations for possible state government shutdown gointo high gear this morning (WED). It's expected Governor Dayto...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The state Human Services Department is sending notices to about 600-thousand Minnesotans that their health ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- "Productive and instructive" said Governor Dayton about this afternoon's (Tues) closed-door meeti...
6-14-11 "Unconstitutional" is what State Representative Ryan Winkler calls efforts to have the courts decide which ...
6-14-11 DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock continues to accuse Republicans of protecting millionaires and forcing a go...
6-13-11 As the deadline approaches for a partial state government shutdown, there have basically been only two significant de...
6-11-11 Republicans this week said they'll put a proposedconstitutional amendment on the ballot next year that would require ...
6-10-11 Republican leaders are scheduled to meet with the governor this morning (10:30am) for negotiations on the state budge...
6-9-11 Another day of negotiations has ended and Minnesota'sbudget situation hasn't improved. Governor Dayton and legislative...
6-9-11 Officials at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system are making contingency plans to try to stay open if ...
6-8-11 The federal government has issued a disasterdeclaration for Minnesota -- not because of sweltering heat -- but due tol...
6-8-11 The Willmar Stingers will soon be able to sell strong beer and wine at their games. The Willmar City Council last nigh...
6-7-11 The Willmar Stingers will soon be able to sell strong beer and wine at their games. The Willmar City Council last nigh...
6-7-11 A government shutdown July 1st could possibly affect the City of Willmar's cash flow. City Administrator Michael Schmi...
(St. Paul, MN) -- With state government shutdown looming at the end of the month, Republican lawmakers head back into negotia...
6-6-11 It's a question of how much more money Republicans arewilling to spend. That's according to Governor Dayton as he and ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and sponsors of the Vikings stadium bill sent a letter to team owners Zygi and Mark Wilf Fr...
(Undated) -- A former Minnesota Republican party chairman is urging legislative Democrats and Republicans to loosen up and mo...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton and Republican leaders will likely continue talks this week, after last week's finish of th...
5-27-11 More bills signed by Governor Dayton today and several vetoed. The governor affixed his signature to legislation incr...
5-27-11 As Governor Dayton flew around Minnesota Thursday urging Republicans to compromise, top G-O-P officials accused him o...
As Governor Dayton flies around Minnesota urging Republicansto compromise, top G-O-P officials accuse him of "willingnes...
5-26-11 A group of House Democrats visited Willmar yesterday and ripped their Republican co-horts for not compromising with G...
5-25-11 Senator Joe Gimse says even though the 2011 Legislative Session adjourned without passing a budget Monday, discussion...
5-25-11 The day after Republicans did their statewide fly-around, Democrats take the budget-balancing debate to Minnesotans t...
In addition to the budget, state lawmakers did not finish a Vikings stadium, a bonding bill or a legacy funding measure in th...
Governor Dayton as expected this afternoon vetoed the budget bills the Republican-controlled legislature passed and says gove...
5-24-11 Chanting "show me what democracy looks like," members ofstate employee unions looked on as the clock ran ou...
Governor Dayton says he may call a special session of the legislature to pass disaster relief. This morning, he toured tornad...
5-23-11 Minnesota voters will decide whether same-sex marriagesshould be banned in the state. Late Saturday night, after pass...
5-23-11 Republicans and Governor Dayton remain deadlocked overthe state budget with tonight's midnight deadline looming for t...
(St. Paul, MN) -- After another day of talks Saturday, Governor Dayton and Republican leaders are no closer to breaking their...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesotans will vote next year on a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage in the state. Lat...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton says an impasse remains on budget-balancing talks with Republicans as the legislature's cloc...
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate passed the last of their budget-balancing bills last night (Thurs), which all f...
(Undated) -- There was no eleventh-hour debate over this at theLegislature. Governor Dayton recently signed a bill changing t...
The Republican-controlled Minnesota House and Senate continued passing their budget-balancing bills last night (Wed) which ha...
Some Republicans accuse Governor Dayton of spending toomuch time on a Vikings stadium as the clock ticks down to next Monday'...
MN-DOT said yesterday the cost of roadimprovements around a proposed Vikings stadium in Arden Hills is less thanoriginally es...
There was yelling and screaming and security dragged outat least one protester yesterday as a Minnesota House committee passe...
St.Paul, MN) -- The clock is ticking for lawmakers to solve Minnesota'smulti-billion-dollar budget deficit. Both the G-O-P ma...
N-F-L Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Governor Dayton this morning with the goal of getting a Vikings stadium deal done b...
(St.Paul, MN) -- N-F-L Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Governor Daytonthis morning with the goal of getting a Vikings s...
Republican lawmakers yesterday afternoon packed a room at theState Capitol, saying "no" to Governor Dayton's offer ...
(St.Paul, MN) -- N-F-L Commissioner Roger Goodell is meeting with GovernorDayton this morning (7am) after touring the propo...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Republican lawmakers this afternoon packed a room at the State Capitol, saying "no" to Governor D...
It's the final push as Republicans and Governor Daytontry to agree on the state budget with just one week remaining before th...
(St. Paul, MN) -- State lawmakers are at the Minnesota Capitol this Fishing Opener Saturday, but Republican leaders and Gover...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Bills that would relax requirements under which Minnesotans could legally kill someone in self-defense now ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Republicans at the Minnesota Legislature are wrapping up work on their major budget-cutting bills so they c...
J.P. Cola will be bringing you the KWLM Legislative Review Show live from the State Capital tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. Repub...
A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Minnesotanssupport legislation that would require voters to present photo I-D ...
A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Minnesotanssupport legislation that would require voters to present photo I-D ...
Governor Dayton and Republican leaders met Tuesday buthave made no visible progress toward agreement on the state budget with...
The White House has signed a disaster declaration for 20counties in Minnesota after spring flooding. The declaration means FE...
It's just two weeks before legislative adjournment day - and still no budget deal. Republicans and Democrats led by Governor ...
Governor Dayton says President Obamawill not agree to a special "waiver" on the federal health care law thatRepubli...
Under a redistricting map released by the House Republicans, District 20A DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock would hav...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton continues his push for a new Vikings stadium and met last night (Thurs) with the team's owne...
Over D-F-L lawmakers' objections the Republican-controlled Minnesota House last night (Thurs) approved a bill that would requ...
Two controversial bills are expected to move forward at the State Capitol at opposite ends of the day today (Fri). This morni...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- One possible site for a new Vikings stadium -- theMinneapolis Farmers Market on the edge of downtown n...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A plan for "racinos" at the state's two horse tracks is in trouble after a cancelled hearing in th...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton hopes the legislature will pass a Vikingsstadium bill by the May 23rd adjournment deadline, ...
Republicans are getting ready to put severalcontroversial constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2012 to bypasslikely vet...
Gambling is the focus at the Minnesota Capitol thisafternoon and tonight (WED). A Senate panel hears two controversial billst...
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators continue workingtoday toward hammering out their differences over major budget-cutting...
A proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman - banning same-sex marriages ...
Local lawmakers disagree on if Governor Dayton should get involved in legislative budget bill negotiations. On KWLM's Legisla...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A proposed constitutional amendment that would definemarriage as between one man and one woman -- banning s...
St. Paul, MN) -- A proposed constitutional amendment that would definemarriage as between one man and one woman -- banning sa...
There are three weeks left in the legislative sessionwith no sign of agreement between Governor Dayton and Republicans onbala...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Republicans took the first step Friday toward bypassing Governor Dayton's objections to a ban on same-sex m...
Governor Dayton says there's a 50-50 chance he and the Republican majority can reach agreement on a state budget. The two sid...
While the Senate yesterday passed the photo voter i.d. bill, there's a first hearing in the Minnesota House thismorning (8:.3...
Funeral services are this morning (10am) inInver Grove Heights for Army Specialist Joseph Kennedy, who was killed inthe Ghazn...
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When I heard Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature Tuesday proposed paying forthe state's portion of a Viking's st...
My wife and I attended the wedding of my friend Randy Czarnetzki and his fiance Susie Dunlap on Saturday. Both had been marri...
Governor Dayton will soon be receiving, and likely vetoing, a bill changing Minnesota's self defense law. Currently, if s...
As you know, despite several shock treatments I am still a rabid Vikings fan and was very glad this week to hear that the Min...
After hearing the Minnesota government shutdown was about to end, you'd think dozens of union members in Willmar would be in ...
A couple things to reflect on on this 4th of July 2011. The history channel has been running a series called "How the St...
At a public meeting in Willmar Monday I was reminded of old western movies where an indian might be heard to say "White ...
5-27-11 Twisted weekOne could say this has been a twisted week. On Sunday came news a twister wreaked havoc on North Minneapo...
On Tuesday I drove to the Twin Cities to see a movie about a man who rode his bike across the United States to raise money fo...
1-4-11 Strains of Kumbaya will come to a jangling stopGovernor Dayton was inaugurated yesterday and the 2011 Legislative Sess...