Mark Dayton

MNLARS Funding Clears Hurdle but With Strings Attached

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would authorize the money but force to cut it from executive agency budgets.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers are clashing over how to fix the state’s new vehicle registration system. The botched roll out of the platform dubbed MNLARS has caused long delays and headaches. State officials have said they need an extra $43 million to fix it, including an emergency $10 million infusion. The Republican-controlled Legislature…

Minnesota Lawmakers Push to Finalize Budget Deal

Lawmakers Doubtful Deal will Pass; Look Toward Special Session

ST. PAUL, Minn. – One-hundred twenty days have passed since the Minnesota Legislature first started work on the state’s budget bill. Monday evening the clock is ticking before the state constitution calls for a deal to be reached or the session will end without an agreement in place, resulting in a special session. “It’s compromise and it’s democracy and it’s…