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The two top leaders of the Minnesota Legislature said they reached agreement with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz early Monday on broad targets for the state's next two-year budget.

The Minnesota House has approved legislation that raises the age for residents to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21.

Voters will go to the polls Monday to fill two seats in the state legislature that were left open by resignations triggered by sexual misconduct allegations.

Legislative Republicans have voted to reject a new contract for Minnesota's 30,000 public employees.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — This weekend marks the first time that people will be able to buy liquor on Sunday in Minnesota.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Funding to cover the pay of state lawmakers and the staff of the Minnesota House and Senate will continue to flow from the state coffers, at least for a few months.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the closing days of the 2017 legislative session, Gov. Mark Dayton managed to fend off attempts to gut his top clean water accomplishment — a requirement for buffer strips of vegetation between farm fields and waterways.

St. Paul, MN (Learfield Wire Services/TTWN Media Networks) -  Lawmakers finished their work on the state budget around 3 o’clock this morning, adjourned the special session and went home.

That's the question we'll put to the Minnesota News Network's Bill Werner, State Representative Greg Davids and Senator Carla Nelson Monday on Rochester's Good Morning.

The countdown continues at the State Capitol and it looks like some of the omnibus bills will be put on the Governor's desk by the end of the week according to State Representative Nels Pierson. In a conversation Monday morning on Rochester's Good Morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David, Pierson talked about the process, fairly confident there would be no need for a special session...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The House has approved a $14 billion social services bill that would end the state's health care exchange and send Minnesota residents to the federal marketplace instead.

St. Paul, MN (Learfield) -- As Trump protesters rallied in the Twin Cities and other cities around the state Friday, a state lawmaker said he wanted to let cities file lawsuits to make protesters pay for things like police enforcement and damages.

Rochester, MN  (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man Tuesday formally announced his candidacy for the seat in the Minnesota House that is currently held by Kim Norton.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Quickly adopted tax legislation that provides breaks to tens of thousands of Minnesota taxpayers is now law.