Defunding by Dayton Dings MN Credit
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The downfall of Minnesota’s credit rating would be the first downgrade since 2011, and would negatively affect the state’s ability...
Dayton Hires Former Supreme Court Justice For Fight With Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton selected former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sam Hanson and the law firm Briggs and Morgan Wednesday to represent...
Trump Finds Unlikely Supporter in Important Budget Item
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- President Donald Trump is moving forward with his plan to institute paid family leave and he has a surprising supporter...
What Does a Chief Inclusion Officer Do?
ST. PAUL, Minn. - James C. Burroughs II was appointed as Minnesota’s first Chief Inclusion Officer by Gov. Mark Dayton in April 2016. In fact,...
The Legislative Year Will End in Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In the continuing saga of a bizarre legislative session, Republican leaders have voted to sue Gov. Mark Dayton and his...
Gov. Dayton’s Brilliant Political Jiu Jitsu (opinion)
Forget about any constitutional issue, the separation of powers doctrine or any other, when it comes to Gov. Mark Dayton’s recent line item veto...
The Legislative Session is Far From Over
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Legislative leaders may have ended their special session, but it's the governor who has the final say.
Gov. Mark Dayton gave...
Are Legislators Really Done for the Year?
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It took more than 72 hours for legislators to work through a special session that started 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning....
Legislators Go Missing, Others Protest Governor During Special Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Session ended constitutionally on Monday at midnight, yet, lawmakers are still hunkered down for a special session at the Capitol...
Sheriff Stanek Announces Surprise Re-election Bid
MINNEAPOLIS - Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is running for re-election in 2018.
The third-term sheriff made the announcement in a Facebook post, surprising many...