Northern Minnesota congressman Nolan may run for governor2 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat who represents Minnesota's 8th U.S. Congressional District, is considering a run for governor, Nolan said Wednesday.
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Immigrants plead for Minnesota driver’s licenses
Jose Sanchez, right, pleads with a Minnesota House committee Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to allow undocumented immigrants to be allowed to get driver's licenses.
Appeals court: Minnesota sex offender program constitutional
Minnesota's program for keeping sex offenders confined after they complete their prison sentences is constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, reversing a lower-court judge who said it violates offenders' rights because hardly anyone is ever released. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the state, which argued that the program is both constitutional and necessary to protect citizens from dangerous sexual predators who would otherwise go free.
Region Five Development Commission Publishes Five Year Report for 2012-2016
Region Five Development Commission's Five Year Report for 2012-2016 was approved by resolution at the 2016 Annual Meeting. "This publication shares the vast breadth and depth of R5DC's body of work over the last five years, however it is the strength of the relationships that were necessary to accomplish shared successes," said Chuck Parins, Board Chair.
Dayton works on final budget, remembers 20111 hour ago
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, watched by House Speaker Kurt Daudt, updates the media on late-session negotiations in May 2016.
Minnesota beats rest of country in banning germ-killer
This April 30, 2013, photo shows the label of a bottle of antibacterial soap in a kitchen in Chicago.
‘Faithless elector’ challenges Minnesota law
To whom does an elector owe a duty of faithfulness? To his political party, to whom he pledged to vote for its presidential candidate, or to his conscience, which requires him not to? And when the elector votes against his oath, what role, if any, should the state play? Muhammad Abdurrahman, the "faithless elector," wants to protest a Minnesota law that requires members of the Electoral College to follow the statewide vote. So the DFL elector disregarded a pledge he made to vote for the Hillary Clinton/Timothy Kaine ticket and cast his vote for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, for vice president.
Federal judge whose reputation ranged beyond Minnesota dies
Miles Lord, a onetime federal judge in Minnesota who presided over a number of groundbreaking cases and spoke out against corporate abuses, has died. Lord served as Minnesota's attorney general and U.S. Attorney before being nominated as a federal judge in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson.
DFL considering Resolution 54
A resolution putting the DFL on the record against mining is back on the party's agenda during a Central Committee meeting Saturday in Lakeview.
Voters do worry that billionaires buy elections
Call me hooked, but I can't stop dissecting Donald Trump's victory just yet. Not when there's one factor that has been insufficiently credited for his Electoral College triumph and his near-miss in Minnesota - and that matters to the health of this republic in years to come.
Human Rights Department toils with just half of staff it had at peak
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights, a 50-year-old state agency charged with investigating claims of illegal discrimination, has seen its staff shrink by almost half from its historic peak in 1990. The steady drop in full-time enforcement officers and other staff comes amid a growing workload in recent years and heightened racial tensions in Minnesota over the past year.
Gov. Dayton seeking citizens to help set legislators’ pay
On Election Day, 76 percent of voters supported a constitutional amendment that will remove legislators' ability to set their own pay and create a new citizen panel to sort out the salaries. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said this week that he's taking applications for the group, which will be known as the Legislative Salary Council.
5 states struggle with surging numbers of foster children
The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a sustained decline, but just five states account for nearly two-thirds of the recent increase. Reasons range from creation of a new child-abuse hotline to widespread outrage over the deaths of children who'd been repeatedly abused.
No federal charges for motorist with anti-Clinton message
The U.S. Secret Service says a Minnesota motorist won't face federal charges for having a violent message aimed at Hillary Clinton written on the back of a minivan. Lou Stephens , special agent in charge of the Secret Service Minneapolis Division , tells the Star Tribune the agency has completed its investigation and found no evidence the 47-year-old Zimmerman man intended to carry out an assault attempt.
The Latest: Trump says no refugees without local approval
In this July 7, 2016 file photo, FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton. In a letter from Comey released on Nov. 6, he tells Congress review of additional Clinton emails does not change conclusion she should not face charges.
SCSU survey: Minnesotans favor Clinton
SCSU survey: Minnesotans favor Clinton Survey finds gulf between Trump, Clinton supporters over immigration, direction of country Check out this story on sctimes.com: A statewide survey conducted by St. Cloud State University found Minnesotans favor Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for president by a considerable margin, with women voters heavily weighted toward Clinton. Clinton led Trump 46 percent to 35 percent in the scientific telephone survey of a random sample of 431 Minnesotans conducted Oct. 19-30.
President Obama remains in denial about ObamaCare’s implosion
In his ObamaCare valedictory last week, President Obama championed the law's successes: twenty million Americans have free or subsidized insurance; sick people cannot be denied coverage; thrifty policies with spending limits are gone. His timing was impeccable, as three days later the government announced that premiums increased nationwide by an average of 25% as insurers flee the exchanges.
Agency gives $80M boost to affordable housing
The renovation of Como by the Lake at 901 Como Blvd E. in St. Paul is one of the 57 projects to receive funding this year from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced $79.9 million in new loans, tax credits and grants to build and preserve affordable housing across the state.
Following Dayton’s Critique Of Obamacare, Lawmakers Mull Fixes
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Minnesota moves forward on launching statewide crisis line
Within a year, metro area counties will be testing a single mental health crisis number that should make a request for help with mental illness as easy as calling 911. From Colorado to Tennessee, states across the country have developed statewide mental health numbers.