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Legislature votes to give child care providers, personal care attendants option to join unions

ST. PAUL --Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions. Five Democrats joined Republicans in voting...

news / government Tue, May 21, 2013 - 4:47pm

Farmers await clarity on how tax bill affects them

ST. PAUL – Farmers are not sure how much more they will be taxed after the Democratic-controlled Legislature adopted a $2 billion tax increase. It appears that farmers will pay...

news Tue, May 21, 2013 - 4:46pm

Minnesota House Speaker Paul Thissen gavels out the 2013 legislative session seconds before the midnight Monday, May 20, 2013, adjournment deadline. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)

Capitol, flooding, veterans, disaster end session

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a...

news / government Tue, May 21, 2013 - 1:31pm

Tough legislative session comes to a close

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Democrats had enough members to pass nearly anything they wanted, but this legislative session remained about as contentious as any other. It was not necessarily a...

news / government Tue, May 21, 2013 - 1:26pm

Tough legislative session comes to a close

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Democrats had enough members to pass nearly anything they wanted, but this legislative session remained about as contentious as any other. It was not necessarily a...

news / government Tue, May 21, 2013 - 1:25pm

Still time to apply for energy assistance

ST. PAUL -- The deadline to apply for help from the low-income Energy Assistance Program is May 31. According to a release from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, grant funds...

news Tue, May 21, 2013 - 1:22pm

Highway 59 detour south of I-94 begins May 20

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 59 between Interstate 94 and Elbow Lake will encounter a detour and possible delays when a road resurfacing project beginsMay 20, weather permitting...

news / region Fri, May 17, 2013 - 11:33am

Rep. Jay McNamar: Budget will help students, communities and businesses

ST. PAUL -- Well, this has been our final week of the legislative session. Since January, we have been working to make sure we balance the budget and invest in...

opinion / editorials Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:44pm

Marathon Senate session OKs child care union

ST. PAUL – Minnesota senators took nearly 17 hours to approve a bill allowing childcare providers and personal care attendants to unionize. The bill passed 35-32 a little after 8...

news / government Wed, May 15, 2013 - 3:24pm

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signs a bill into law to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday night, May 14, 2013. With him are the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Karen Clark and their partners, Richard Leyva and Jacquelyn Zita. (Don Davis/Forum News Service)

Gay couples ready for married rights

ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s gay community never has known such joy. That joy showed Tuesday night as American and rainbow flags flew in front of the state Capitol when Minnesota...

news / government Wed, May 15, 2013 - 9:48am

Key tax proposals to be finalized this week

ST. PAUL – Ten Minnesota lawmakers must decide exactly how to raise about $2 billion for the state, and they have plenty of work to do before the Legislature adjourns...

news / government Tue, May 14, 2013 - 5:00pm

Minnesota senators ‘vote for love’

ST. PAUL -- Love and marriage soon will go together for Minnesota gays like they do for straight couples. “Vote yes for love,” Minnesota Sen. Scott Dibble told his colleagues...

news / government Mon, May 13, 2013 - 9:38pm

Sen. Torrey Westrom: The final week of session

We are approaching the final week of the legislative session in St. Paul. This year session is scheduled to adjournMonday, May 20. Now that the Senate and House have passed...

opinion / editorials Mon, May 13, 2013 - 11:32am

The Minnesota Capitol begins to fill with people Monday, May 13, 2013, in anticipation of a Senate vote to legalize gay marriage. Supporters came in far bigger numbers than opponents. (Don Davis/Forum News Service)

Gay Minnesotans come to see history

ST. PAUL -- Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history. They sang “America” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and celebrated, anticipating senators...

news / government Mon, May 13, 2013 - 11:29am

Democratic leaders release budget outline; details to be negotiated

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota political leaders have spent months preparing state budget plans, and eight days before the Legislature must adjourn for the year they announced they have reached agreement...

news / government Mon, May 13, 2013 - 9:33am

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