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ST. PAUL — A bill passed by the Minnesota House that would increase taxes on alcohol has the hospitality and alcoholic beverage industries in an uproar. Supporters of raising the...
ST. PAUL — The economy is supposedly on the mend, but companies continue to look for opportunities to trim expenses. Businesses are still as committed to cost-cutting as they were...
ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton is again proposing an income tax on people who spend 60 or more days a year in the state. Dayton argues that so-called “snowbirds,”...
ST. PAUL – In a response to the concerns of school officials about spiraling special education costs, Minnesota’s Legislative Auditor is recommending more state funding and steps to curb the...
ST. PAUL – Hundreds of people in Minnesota with mental illness remain stuck in state-run psychiatric facilities for months or years after they are ready to leave, according to a...
WORTHINGTON – At a time when drought threatens state water supplies, scores of water permit holders in Minnesota are illegally using billions of gallons more water then they’re entitled to...
On the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation — Today is the deadline for American Indians and their descendants to take part in a $3.4 billion settlement with the federal government over...
CAMP RIPLEY – There’s nothing new about a roomful of guys playing videogames. But at the National Guard’s Camp Ripley in central Minnesota, one video game could have life or...
ST. PAUL – Teachers and school administrators across Minnesota are asking lawmakers to rethink a law they passed last year that was aimed at producing higher-quality teachers. The law requires...
ST. CLOUD – Tiny amounts of chemicals in Minnesota lakes might be having a big effect on some fish populations, according to two new studies by Minnesota researchers. From the...