Governor's Office

Black Lives Matter St. Paul calls Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) a "white supremacist," posts demands and threatens to "shut down" the Red Bull Crashed Ice St. Paul 2016 event, which draws crowds of 100,000+ people, if the demands aren't met.

The U's spending big bucks on new buildings. Take a look at some of the projects and what Governor Dayton is proposing for the campus in the upcoming legislative session.

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, Governor Mark Dayton was taken to Regions Hospital after collapsing during a political event in Woodbury, Minnesota.

In an unprecedented move by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Minnesota (RLCMN), the organization is suspending its legislative endorsement process for the 2016 election cycle, citing "disappointment in state legislators' performance last year"

Governor Dayton released a letter voicing his strong stance against mining near Minnesota's prized environmental tourist attraction: the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Despite saying late last year that a gas tax increase would not happen, Governor Mark Dayton seems to be reconsidering. With the legislature set to reconvene in March, the issue is sure to be a hot topic. Choosing to increase the gas tax or not to will have consequences for Minnesotans,

In a recent Star Tribune poll, Minnesotans are split on what should be done with the $1.9 billion budget surplus.

Breaking News: Unionization measure is voted down by child care providers.

Governor Mark Dayton attended a community conversation about race in St. Cloud yesterday and told people who have been questioning refugee resettlement in central Minnesota region to "find another state."

While Minnesotans get ready for the holiday weekend, Governor Dayton is still talking about holding a special legislative session prior to the March 8, 2016 start date of the regular session. Why?