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Conference committee rejects Bemidji hospitality tax

BEMIDJI – The city of Bemidji’s hopes for a hospitality tax were effectively dashed Friday night at the State Capitol. After months of debate in legislative hearings and at city...

news / local Sat, May 18, 2013 - 12:25am

The proposed new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Smokers may help fund Vikings stadium construction

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota legislative tax negotiators tentatively approved a plan today to use cigarette tax increase funds and close corporate tax loopholes to provide backup Vikings stadium construction funds...

news / region Thu, May 16, 2013 - 1:03pm

In this April 29 photo, Senate Tax Chairman Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, tells fellow senators about his tax bill. Forum News Service photo by Don Davis

Key Minn. tax proposals to be finalized this week

ST. PAUL - Ten Minnesota lawmakers must decide exactly how to raise about $2 billion for the state, and they have plenty of work to do before the Legislature adjourns...

news Tue, May 14, 2013 - 9:32pm

Minnesota senators ‘vote for love’

ST. PAUL — Love and marriage soon will go together for Minnesota gays like they do for straight couples. “Vote yes for love,” Minnesota Sen. Scott Dibble told his colleagues...

news Mon, May 13, 2013 - 9:51pm

Same-sex marriage opponents, supporters pack Capitol

ST. PAUL – Hundreds of people on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate stood side by side throughout the Minnesota Capitol waiting for the House’s decision Thursday. They found...

news Thu, May 09, 2013 - 6:44pm

Gay marriage bill passes House with help of local legislators

BEMIDJI—A historic vote to legalize gay marriage passed the state House Thursday afternoon with two local DFL legislators — Reps. John Persell of Bemidji and Roger Erickson of Baudette —voting...

news Thu, May 09, 2013 - 4:05pm

Newspaper’s data access case hits Supreme Court

ROSEVILLE — The state Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case both sides say could have a significant impact on public data access. The case came before Minnesota’s highest...

news Tue, May 07, 2013 - 12:29am

N.D. mom who pushed DUI bill, cited for DUI

BOTTINEAU, N.D. – The mother of two boys killed by a drunken driver last summer was cited for driving under the influence after rolling her car last weekend, just days...

news / region Mon, May 06, 2013 - 9:48pm

Rep. Carly Melin, DFL-Hibbing, introduced a bill Thursday to legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota. Danielle Killey | Forum News Service

Legislative Notebook: Medical marijuana bill introduced ... for next year

ST. PAUL — People who have serious chronic illnesses such as cancer or multiple sclerosis could legally use marijuana to manage symptoms under a bill proposed in the Minnesota Legislature,...

news Thu, May 02, 2013 - 11:14pm

Senate looks at township aid

BEMIDJI —Ron Kinn isn’t sure how the Turtle River town board is going to compensate for the extra snowplowing costs from this winter season. “We’re just going to have to...

news / local Wed, May 01, 2013 - 4:52pm

Minnesota tax plans vary

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House, Senate and governor’s tax plans vary in how they raise funds to cover a $627 million projected deficit and new investments. Here are some...

news Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 12:52am

Senators pass tax bill following uncertainty

ST. PAUL – Minnesota senators passed a tax plan 35-31 Monday — eventually. It took two tries, but they moved the bill forward, nearly two hours after it initially failed...

news Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 12:50am

House expands minimum wage bill

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House likely will approve a minimum wage increase later this week, after a committee Monday expanded the bill’s reach by doubling state-required parental leave for...

news Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 12:27am

Legislative Notebook: Day rally pushes clean energy

ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton said Minnesota should move toward cleaner energy and set a goal to eliminate power use from coal-fired plants, he told hundreds gathered at the...

news Mon, Apr 22, 2013 - 11:58pm

House OKs health funding without knowing hospital impact

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota state representatives approved 70-64 a health-care spending bill late Monday without knowing how it would affect hospitals around the state. Most Democrats favored the bill while...

news Mon, Apr 22, 2013 - 11:25pm

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