Category: Mark Dayton

Dayton to spend 1 more day at Mayo after prostate surgery

In this Jan. 24, 2017 file photo, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton speaks in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they’re discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press.

APNewsBreak: GOP health plan could cost Minnesota billions

Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they’re discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press. The planning document shows that the GOP proposal, a draft of which was circulated last week, would cut $1.3 billion next year from the state’s low-income health care program that covers roughly one-sixth of its 5.5 million residents.

The Latest: Met Council chair says resolution is misguided

Transit leaders denied Minnesota Republican lawmakers’ claims of government overreach and wasteful spending on a planned light-rail project that would connect Minneapolis and southwest suburbs. Metropolitan Council chair Adam Duininck says legislation introduced Monday to try to shift $900 million in federal money from the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is impossible because the funds can only be used for rail projects.

After suite misuse, rebuild public trust in stadium leadership

Ted Mondale, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and Michele Kelm-Helgen, the authority’s chair, responded after Minnesota Legislative Auditor James Nobles delivered a report at a joint meeting of the House and Senate State Government Finance committees on Tuesday on use of the luxury suites at the U.S. Bank Stadium. A four-hour hearing last Tuesday allowed Minnesota legislators to ask dozens of hard-hitting questions about the use of U.S. Bank Stadium luxury suites by the public facility’s governing board and executive director.

Twins Talk: New Friends And A Few From The Past

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Who Will Win a Grammy? Here Are The Odds

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NJ Transit resumes Atlantic City service after bridge repair

New Jersey Transit officials are warning riders to be prepared for a crowded, crawling Tuesday morning commute due to earlier weather-related damage New Jersey Transit has resumed service on its Atlantic City Line after it was suspended because a bridge was stuck in the open position Convicted sex offenders are pushing back against North Carolina laws they say deprive offenders of constitutional rights without protecting children from assault as the laws originally intended Convicted sex offenders are pushing back against North Carolina laws they say deprive offenders of constitutional rights without protecting children from assault as the laws originally intended Ten of at least 20 people killed in a weekend tornado outbreak lived in Georgia mobile home parks, yet laws requiring storm shelters in those vulnerable communities are few and far between Ten of at least 20 people killed in a … (more)

Historic Lancaster bomber to be painstakingly restored

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson’s private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway ‘punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball’ Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office – and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical … (more)

Minnesota governor collapses during speech

JULY 28: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination.

Minnesota Gov. Dayton, 69, collapses during speech

Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech on Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later, and a top staffer said he walked out of the Capitol under his own power.

Klobuchar will run again for Senate, rules herself out for governor’s race

Duty-Bound: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar turned down calls urging her to run for governor, saying instead that her experience is need at a pivotal time in Washington. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will run for re-election in 2018, ruling herself out for Minnesota’s next race for governor as she prepares to challenge the new Trump administration and look for ways to work with Republicans leading Congress.