MINNESOTA NEWS
Minnesota committees OK North Dakota coal power
Two Minnesota Legislature committees overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to allow the state’s utilities to buy electricity made from North Dakota coal.By Don Davis , March 09, 2011
A new Legislature: Transportation enjoys dedicated funds
The transportation committees, in some ways, may be the envy of the Minnesota Legislature.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 27, 2010
A new Legislature: GOP frowns on 2011 bonding bill, but door is open
Gov.-elect Mark Dayton wants the state to borrow $1 billion for public works construction projects around the state.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 23, 2010
Pawlenty disputes, strongly, that he ignored Minnesota
With less than two weeks left as Minnesota governor, Pawlenty came out swinging Tuesday when asked about allegations he already has mentally moved on to the national political scene, leaving Minnesota behind.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 23, 2010
Minnesota's 5.3 million people keep 8 U.S. House seats
Minnesota grew by 384,446 people in the past decade, but 15,000 is a more important number.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 21, 2010
Pawlenty says he concentrates in Minnesota issues
Tim Pawlenty says many Minnesotans think he already mentally has moved on from being governor because Democrats cannot believe he rejects tax increases.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 21, 2010
Pawlenty seeks ag disaster in four counties
Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants federal aid for farmers in four Minnesota counties after a rough weather year.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 21, 2010
Pawlenty passes baton to Dayton
There is no doubt the election is over: Democrat Mark Dayton, Minnesota's governor elect, and Republican Tim Pawlenty, who holds the office until Jan. 3, sounded like old pals Thursday after they met privately and before Pawlenty and his wife showed Dayton and his sons around the governor's residence.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 10, 2010
Dayton, Emmer end campaign as differently as their politics
Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer ended their quest for the Minnesota governor's office as differently as they were on the campaign trail. Dayton, the liberal winner, was somber.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 09, 2010
House keeps nuclear moratorium
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – An attempt to lift a nuclear power plant construction moratorium fizzled Thursday in the Minnesota House.
By Don Davis , May 01, 2009
Swine flu tests to grow after confirmed case
COLD SPRING, Minn. – Health officials are testing dozens of lab samples from people throughout the state for swine flu while Minnesota responds to its first confirmed case of the spreading influenza strain.
By Scott Wente , May 01, 2009
'Probable' swine flu case reported in Minnesota
ST. PAUL – Health officials are responding to the first probable case of the swine flu in Minnesota and cautioning that there will be confirmed cases of the new flu strain in the state.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Mini-trucks OK, rest area drinking not
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota would allow mini-trucks to travel on some county roads, but prohibit drinking in state rest areas under a catch-all transportation bill representatives passed 115-17 Tuesday.
By Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Nursing homes fight proposed cuts
ST. PAUL – Mitch Jasper worries about the fate of his small town and others like it, should state lawmakers cut spending to nursing homes and other care facilities.
By Scott Wente , April 29, 2009
Minnesota Legislature gets ugly, loud
ST. PAUL – If Tuesday paints a picture of how the 2009 legislative session will end, it won't be pretty.
By Don Davis , April 29, 2009
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