Minnesota governor

Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz named a former speaker of the Minnesota House as his transportation commissioner Tuesday and kept the budget chief who serves the outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton as he announced his first five cabinet appointments.

Minneapolis City Council members have voted to give themselves and the city's new mayor a $10,000 raise.

- First District Congressman Tim Walz has picked Minnesota state Representative Peggy Flanagan to be his running mate in his bid for governor next year.

Minnesota state Sen. David Osmek is the latest Republican to announce a run for governor in 2018.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura says he hasn't been able to find work since his highly-publicized defamation lawsuit against "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, so he's returning to Russian TV with a new commentary show.

Undated (KROC AM News) - Congressman Tim Walz has decided to officially run for governor and not for another term representing southeast and south central Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she'll run for a third term in 2018, meaning she won't run for Minnesota governor.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has thrown out a $1.8 million judgment awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who says he was defamed in the late author Chris Kyle's bestselling book "American Sniper."