GOP donors pitch coordinated campaign
Stanley Hubbard and Tom Rosen are mounting a campaign to get a vast web of GOP donors, operatives and activists to march in step for the 2014 elections.
View ArticleDayton strikes cordial tone with business
At the Minnesota Business Partnership annual dinner, Gov. Mark Dayton focused the conversation on job creation and education reform.
View ArticleMinimum wage advocates gird for battle
The AFL-CIO has launched an effort with other unions, advocacy groups and several religious organizations to push the issue across the state.
View ArticleMinnesota GOP: Back from the brink
Helped along by the reinstatement of the Political Contribution Refund program, the Minnesota GOP is showing signs of resurgence.
View ArticleMNsure at 2 weeks: 12,000 accounts created
Glitches on the state-run health insurance exchange kept many people from enrolling.
View ArticleBonding pressures mount ahead of session
Lawmakers are on track to pass a major bonding bill during the 2014 legislative session, and legislators from both chambers are traveling around the state to review the long wish list of construction...
View ArticleChamber’s Blazar pushes immigration reform
Bill Blazar and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce have ramped up their advocacy for reform, and they’re holding out hope that Congress will come their way.
View ArticleOtto’s mining move riles Rangers
State Auditor Rebecca Otto cast the lone “no” vote last month as the state’s Executive Council took up 31 exploratory nonferrous mining leases.
View ArticleNovember forecast: Minnesota has a $1.08 billion surplus
Minnesota budget officials say the state has a projected surplus of $1.08 billion for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The numbers won’t be final until the February economic forecast, when lawmakers will be...
View ArticleNew coalition chases transportation funding
The Move MN campaign is looking to break the legislative gridlock on new spending and push a “comprehensive” transportation package.
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