Minnesota Senate GOP Unveils Tax Bill With Income Tax Cut
Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate have unveiled a tax bill they say will benefit all Minnesota taxpayers and provide tax cuts to half of them.
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Former NFL Player and State Lawmaker Has Died
A prominent former state lawmaker from Fillmore County died last weekend after a long battle with cancer.
Dems Retain Seat in Minnesota Senate
Democrats in Minnesota retained a state Senate seat in a special election, preserving their hopes of retaking the chamber later this year.
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington
Former Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith is now a U.S. Senator.
Minnesota Lt. Governor Battle Continues
There's little hope of avoiding a messy battle over who will become Minnesota's next lieutenant governor.
Republicans Willing to Elect a Democratic Leader
Republican leaders of the Minnesota Legislature are proposing a brief special session to avert a legal fight over the next lieutenant governor.
Minnesota AG Says Fischbach Can't Hold Both Seats
The Minnesota attorney general's office says Republican state Senate President Michelle Fischbach cannot legally keep her Senate seat when she becomes lieutenant governor.
Can Fischbach Serve Both Jobs? She Thinks So
Minnesota Senate President Michelle Fischbach says she expects to keep her spot in the Senate when she becomes lieutenant governor.
Furloughs Looming for Minnesota Senate Employees
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says the Senate may furlough staff and stop cutting checks as soon as December if the courts don't restore their operating budget.
Hey, Look - Another Candidate for Minnesota Governor
Minnesota state Sen. David Osmek is the latest Republican to announce a run for governor in 2018.
Owatonna Businesswoman Launches Congressional Bid
Owatonna, MN (KROC-AM News) - A former State Senator from Owatonna is the first Democrat to officially launch a campaign to succeed First District Congressman Tim Walz.
Bill Erases Local Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Laws
St. Paul, MN (Learfield Wire Services/TTWN Media Networks) - The Minnesota Senate has passed (35-to-31) a bill that would override paid sick leave ordinances in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, plus short-circuit some communities’ efforts to increase the minimum wage above the statewide level...
Senate Republicans Unveil Minnesota Tax Cut Proposal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Senate Republicans are proposing to cut the state's lowest income tax rate as part of a $900 million tax cut bill.
Minnesota Senate Fails to Pass REAL ID Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota officials' efforts to upgrade driver's licenses so they pass muster for domestic flights have hit a snag.