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Minnesota budget talks back on
Minnesota budget negotiations are back on today, with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders planning a mid-afternoon gathering in a Senate meeting room.
Monday, June, 27, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Minnesota budget negotiations are back on today, with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders planning a mid-afternoon gathering in a Senate meeting room.
Monday, June, 27, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Protesters call for Alexandria Rep. Franson to resign after controversial YouTube post
Protesters chanted for Rep. Mary Franson to resign and a liberal organization submitted a petition this morning demanding that she apologize after making comments that some say insulted poor Minnesotans.
Thursday, March, 08, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Protesters chanted for Rep. Mary Franson to resign and a liberal organization submitted a petition this morning demanding that she apologize after making comments that some say insulted poor Minnesotans.
Thursday, March, 08, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
House passed bonding bill; heads to Senate
The Minnesota House this afternoon passed a public works finance bill 99-32 that would spend nearly a half billion dollars on a wide range of projects, ranging from beginning a several-year Capitol building renovation project to fixing college buildings.
Monday, May, 07, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
The Minnesota House this afternoon passed a public works finance bill 99-32 that would spend nearly a half billion dollars on a wide range of projects, ranging from beginning a several-year Capitol building renovation project to fixing college buildings.
Monday, May, 07, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
House involved in shutdown case, MnSCU rescinds layoffs
The Minnesota House is poised to get involved in a government shutdown court case, mostly to protect its own operation.
Tuesday, June, 21, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
The Minnesota House is poised to get involved in a government shutdown court case, mostly to protect its own operation.
Tuesday, June, 21, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
Three days to shutdown: secret talks and public sparring
Three days remain before a potential state government shutdown and negotiators still are saying little about budget talks while their aides are arguing about whether letters are political.
Tuesday, June, 28, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - Legislature
Three days remain before a potential state government shutdown and negotiators still are saying little about budget talks while their aides are arguing about whether letters are political.
Tuesday, June, 28, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - Legislature
It's jobs, jobs, jobs at state Capitol
Minnesota politicians started 2011 talking about jobs, talk that faded during the contentious budget-dominated legislative session but is resurfacing as they look toward a new year.
Tuesday, October, 25, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
Minnesota politicians started 2011 talking about jobs, talk that faded during the contentious budget-dominated legislative session but is resurfacing as they look toward a new year.
Tuesday, October, 25, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
Capitol Chatter: Attention set to turn to state government reform in 2012
The new year could be one of government reform.
Saturday, December, 31, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
The new year could be one of government reform.
Saturday, December, 31, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Early fishing opener slipping off the hook
Time is running out to kick the Minnesota fishing opener up a week.
Monday, April, 16, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Time is running out to kick the Minnesota fishing opener up a week.
Monday, April, 16, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Shutdown warning letters issued to Minnesotans
ST. PAUL – Minnesotans are beginning to hear directly from state officials what a government shutdown could mean to them.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - Legislature
ST. PAUL – Minnesotans are beginning to hear directly from state officials what a government shutdown could mean to them.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - Legislature
Letters warn of shutdown: Minnesotans hearing directly from state officials
Minnesotans are beginning to hear directly from state officials what a government shutdown could mean to them.
Thursday, June, 16, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
Minnesotans are beginning to hear directly from state officials what a government shutdown could mean to them.
Thursday, June, 16, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
Shutdown notebook: Blame impasse on the rookies
Nearly everyone involved in budget negotiations is new to the process, providing a key reason why the budget impasse is going down to the wire.
Wednesday, June, 29, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Nearly everyone involved in budget negotiations is new to the process, providing a key reason why the budget impasse is going down to the wire.
Wednesday, June, 29, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Minnesota residents to notice shutdown's effects this time around
Many Minnesotans would feel a state government shutdown, even though a judge is allowing more than a third of state employees to stay on the job.
Thursday, June, 30, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Many Minnesotans would feel a state government shutdown, even though a judge is allowing more than a third of state employees to stay on the job.
Thursday, June, 30, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Bill by bill look at special budget session
Here is a look at bills the Minnesota Legislature passed during its special session, called to fund state government for two years.
Wednesday, July, 20, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Here is a look at bills the Minnesota Legislature passed during its special session, called to fund state government for two years.
Wednesday, July, 20, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Minnesota businesses look at innovative ideas
A Willmar company runs the first private business innovation center of its kind in the country. A Duluth firm based in Canal Park, near Lake Superior, is nearly ready to ship an electronic device designed to help people who do not speak English obtain better medical care. They are two examples nearly 800 Minnesotans saw Tuesday as they looked for encouraging news about the state’s economic future. They discussed ideas about how to add jobs in Minnesota at a job summit Gov. Mark Dayton organized.
Wednesday, October, 26, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
A Willmar company runs the first private business innovation center of its kind in the country. A Duluth firm based in Canal Park, near Lake Superior, is nearly ready to ship an electronic device designed to help people who do not speak English obtain better medical care. They are two examples nearly 800 Minnesotans saw Tuesday as they looked for encouraging news about the state’s economic future. They discussed ideas about how to add jobs in Minnesota at a job summit Gov. Mark Dayton organized.
Wednesday, October, 26, 2011 - Capitol Bureau - News
2012 Minnesota Legislature: What passed, what failed
Here is a list of how some issues fared in the 2012 Minnesota Legislature.
Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Here is a list of how some issues fared in the 2012 Minnesota Legislature.
Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Shutdown ends, but restart not immediate
Gov. Mark Dayton this morning signed a two-year budget into law, ending a government shutdown and beginning a process of state employees returning to work and state services restarting.
Wednesday, July, 20, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Gov. Mark Dayton this morning signed a two-year budget into law, ending a government shutdown and beginning a process of state employees returning to work and state services restarting.
Wednesday, July, 20, 2011 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Three Santorum wins send ‘loud and louder’ message
Rick Santorum gained momentum in the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a convincing Minnesota precinct caucus victory.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Rick Santorum gained momentum in the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a convincing Minnesota precinct caucus victory.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Walleyes eye Mother’s Day weekend opener
Walleye and northern pike may be safe until Mother’s Day weekend after all, if discussion in a Senate committee Monday is any indication.
Wednesday, April, 18, 2012 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Walleye and northern pike may be safe until Mother’s Day weekend after all, if discussion in a Senate committee Monday is any indication.
Wednesday, April, 18, 2012 - Park Rapids Enterprise - News
Legislators prepare for the end
ST. PAUL -- Signs indicate the end of the 2012 Minnesota legislative session will come very soon. The Legislature debated tax provisions this afternoon and negotiators on a Vikings stadium plan met in private with hopes of bringing the bill up later this afternoon or overnight.
Wednesday, May, 09, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
ST. PAUL -- Signs indicate the end of the 2012 Minnesota legislative session will come very soon. The Legislature debated tax provisions this afternoon and negotiators on a Vikings stadium plan met in private with hopes of bringing the bill up later this afternoon or overnight.
Wednesday, May, 09, 2012 - Capitol Bureau - News
Prosecutor says Zornes done in by family, friends who helped him while he was on the lam
In the end, prosecutors didn’t need a fingerprint or drop of blood or some other form of forensic evidence to link Tracy Zornes to a murder scene in Moorhead, prosecutor Heidi Davies said.
Thursday, November, 10, 2011 - Forum - Region
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In the end, prosecutors didn’t need a fingerprint or drop of blood or some other form of forensic evidence to link Tracy Zornes to a murder scene in Moorhead, prosecutor Heidi Davies said.
Thursday, November, 10, 2011 - Forum - Region
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