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    March 16, 2018
    A St. Paul Saints player greets a young baseball fan during a 2014 game at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. Rob Beer / Forum News Service
    St. Paul Saints seek state minimum wage exemption, saying salary cap threatens operations
    ST. PAUL—The owners of the St. Paul Saints are seeking an exemption from having to pay its players Minnesota's minimum wage. Noting league...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 16, 2018 - 10:12am
    March 13, 2018
    Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
    Rate Minn. schools like restaurants? Parents want simplicity, teachers warn success is complex
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota collects a bunch of information about students' academic performance, but state leaders mostly agree they don't do...
    news/educationMarch 13, 2018 - 9:22pm
    Minn. bill banning use of handling cellphones in vehicles passes first test
    ST. PAUL—This year could be the year that Minnesota outlaws handling your cellphone while driving. A bipartisan proposal to mandate "hands-free"...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 13, 2018 - 9:19pm
    March 12, 2018
    Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities backs legislation to boost LGA
    BEMIDJI -- Bills were introduced last week that included boosts to Local Government Aid that have received backing from the Coalition of Greater...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 12, 2018 - 4:48pm
    March 11, 2018
    Local legislators involved in numerous high-profile issues
    ST. PAUL -- With a year of experience under their belts, local legislators elected in 2016 have returned to St. Paul to work on numerous issues...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 11, 2018 - 7:52am
    March 9, 2018
    State Rep. John Lesch, D-St. Paul
    Minn. State Rep. Lesch files motion to dismiss defamation suit brought by St. Paul city attorney
    ST. PAUL—State Rep. John Lesch has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him from the St. Paul city attorney, saying his...
    newsMarch 9, 2018 - 10:12pm
    Minnesota high school teachers are having sex with older students - legally
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota high school teachers, administrators and contractors are legally allowed to have sex with their students over the age...
    news/crime-and-courtsMarch 9, 2018 - 8:51pm
    March 2, 2018
    Northbird seeks DFL endorsement in District 2A
    FARDEN TOWNSHIP -- Farden Township resident Michael Northbrid has announced his bid for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party’s endorsement for...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 2, 2018 - 6:26pm
    March 1, 2018
    The Minnesota State Capitol
    'Net neutrality' case pressed by Democrats in St. Paul, D.C.
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota lawmakers in St. Paul and Washington say they're fighting to retain internet neutrality regulations that federal regulators...
    newsMarch 1, 2018 - 8:39pm
    Shelly Elkington, of Montevideo, Minn., tells the story of her daughter Casey, who died of a drug overdose, during a hearing at the State Capitol in St. Paul on March 1, 2018. At right is Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar. Christopher Magan / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Victims of opioid crisis tell their stories as Minn. lawmakers consider solutions
    ST. PAUL—Shelly Elkington's daughter Casey wanted to get help for her opioid addiction. The 24-year-old had an appointment with a pain...
    newsMarch 1, 2018 - 7:12pm
    February 28, 2018
    Delta Airlines planes. File photo
    Bakk tells Delta to move headquarters ‘back home’
    ST. PAUL -- With Georgia Republicans criticizing Delta Air Lines for cutting business ties with the National Rifle Association, a Minnesota lawmaker...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 28, 2018 - 4:45pm
    February 27, 2018
    Little-known rule prompts unexpected gun-control hearing at Minn. Capitol this week
    ST. PAUL—By evoking a little-used or known House rule, a Democratic state representative has forced the Minnesota Legislature to hold a...
    newsFebruary 27, 2018 - 9:33pm
    February 20, 2018
    Reed Olson
    Beltrami Commissioner Reed Olson seeking DFL endorsement for District 5A
    BEMIDJI—Beltrami County Commissioner Reed Olson, who was elected to the position in 2016, has decided he wants to take what he's learned...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 20, 2018 - 3:54pm
    February 17, 2018
    Scott Jensen of St. Anthony, Minn., shows off a 28.5-inch walleye he caught in June 2017 on Mille Lacs Lake. Walleye regulations on Mille Lacs need to be structured to minimize the impact on local resorts and others businesses that suffer when walleye season is closed, as it was during portions of last year's open water season, said state Rep. Dan Fabian, R-Roseau, assistant House majority leader. Brad Dokken / Forum News Service
    Mille Lacs stands to be a focus of Minn. legislative session, lawmaker says
    ST. PAUL—The Department of Natural Resources' request to increase the price of fishing and some hunting licenses dominated the game and...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 17, 2018 - 10:55am
    February 15, 2018
    Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities hopes for boost in aid as Legislature set to begin
    BEMIDJI -- Priorities for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities for the 2018 Minnesota legislative session that starts next week were detailed...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 15, 2018 - 5:38pm
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