Minnesota Government News

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A federal appeals court has put a hold on regulations aimed at reducing haze over national parks and wilderness areas from taconite plants in Minnesota and Michigan.

Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with manslaughter after his 5-month-old daughter died after being left for hours in a hot minivan last week.

What are the forces moving the Minnesota economy? Adam Belz tries to identify the trends and show the connections between Minnesota and the larger U.S. and global economies.

The Lakewalk Beach, located below Lake Place Park in Canal Park was tested on Tuesday and elevated E.coli bacteria levels were found.

Minnesota farmers who still have wet fields are creeping ahead with their remaining spring planting.

Groups that lobbied to advance or block legislation at Minnesota's Capitol are filing mandatory reports detailing how much they spent on the efforts.

An income tax increase on the wealthiest Minnesotans, the centerpiece of Gov. Mark Dayton 's budget, is supported by 58 percent of those polled, compared with 36 percent opposed.

This weekend, while we were at NXNE in Toronto living it up ten words at a time and America's beardos were totally feeling the superjam at Bonnaroo, Minneapolis was holding its own annual festival, Rock The Garden.

A two-term Republican state legislator says he'll try to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz in the 2014 election.

A Minnesota woman was being held in the Floyd County Jail on Sunday night after she was charged with burglary during the weekend, according to a jail report.

One of four people charged with dealing cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ecstasy in North Dakota and Minnesota has been sentenced in federal court.

A candidate in a sour economy, who is now governor in a still-recovering Florida, Rick Scott has made job creation his signature political theme.

Immigration reform is grabbing its share of headlines lately. The Senate voted 84-15 to begin consideration of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" compromise legislation this week.

In this Saturday, June 15, 2013, photo, Jake Leinenkugel, right, president of Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., poses with Minnesota state Rep. Kurt Zellers, left, and his wife Kim at the 10th annual Leinie Lodge Family Reunion in Chippewa Falls, Wis.

The impact of same-sex marriage goes beyond the ceremony to employee benefits. Minnesota companies are advised to take note.

The plucky third party that has factored heavily in the last four Minnesota governor races is sorting out its role as the next campaign for the top state office begins to take shape.

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A clear majority of Minnesotans appear to be shrugging off privacy concerns amid revelations of a massive U.S. government anti-terrorism program that collects data on citizens' phone calls and Internet usage.

A small portion of southbound Minnesota 280 was closed Saturday afternoon after a brief period of heavy rain caused flash flooding on the roadway.