House Passes Bill Giving Juvenile Delinquents Second Chance

May 16, 2013

ST. PAUL – Today, lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill authored by Rep. Carly Melin (DFL—Hibbing) designed to remove barriers to employment, housing, and post-secondary education for Minnesotans with juvenile delinquency records.

Klobuchar Calls on Dept. of Energy to Address Spike in Gas Prices

May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar today called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to take action to address the massive spike in gas prices across Minnesota.

Dayton: Use Cigarette, Corporate Taxes for Stadium

May 16, 2013

ST. PAUL (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing that lawmakers use new revenue from taxes on cigarettes and corporate income to shore up the state's share of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

MN Minimum Wage Increase Unlikely to Happen

May 16, 2013

ST. PAUL - The state Senate majority leader says a proposed increase in the state minimum wage is not likely to happen this session because Democrats in the House and Senate can't agree how much to raise it.

Vikings Stadium Funding Source to Surface at MN Capitol

May 16, 2013

ST. PAUL - A new plan for paying off Minnesota Vikings stadium debate is about to surface at the state Capitol as the legislative session nears its conclusion.

MN Unemployment Rate Falls

May 16, 2013

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 5.3 percent in April, according to figures released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

MN Senate Passes Bill Unionizing Daycare

May 15, 2013

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill allowing the unionization of home child-care workers in Minnesota after an all-night debate that saw Republicans trying to block the bill.

Wildfire Burns Homes Near Menahga, MN

May 15, 2013

MENAHGA - Firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire that's burned a number of homes and structures near Menahga in northwestern Minnesota.

Scaled Back Gun Bill Headed for MN Senate Vote

May 14, 2013

ST. PAUL - A significantly scaled back bill to revise Minnesota's gun laws is headed for a vote in the state Senate, with the blessing of a vocal gun-rights group.

Crowds Fill MN State Capitol for Same-Sex Marriage Vote

May 13, 2013

ST. PAUL - After more than four hours of debate, the Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriages in the state.

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