Governor Mark Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill that requires teachers to pass a skills test in order to get a Minnesota license. The Democratic governor signed the bill Wednesday.

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Minnesota lawmakers of both parties say they share Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's call for a constructive tone for the rest of the legislative session even if they part ways on what can or should be done.

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Governor Mark Dayton has picked a lawyer with St. Cloud Area Legal Services to be the new judge in Mille Lacs County. Sarah Hennesy will replace Judge Steven Ruble who retired at the end of 2011.

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St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis will joined Governor Mark Dayton at a news conference this (Thursday) morning. Kleis says he's been asked to chair a statewide committee to discuss tax reform and local government aid to cities.

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Governor Mark Dayton will deliver his second State of the State address on the evening of February 15 in the Minnesota House chamber.

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Gov. Mark Dayton and a key state lawmaker say a new Minnesota Vikings stadium must be built at the current site of the Metrodome to secure any kind of state funding this year.

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Gov. Mark Dayton is telling the owners of the Minnesota Vikings the team's new stadium will have to be at the Metrodome site if a stadium bill is to pass the Legislature this year.

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The next session of the State Legislature start tomorrow (Tuesday). There have been some indications that the Republican-lead House and Senate might be interested in putting more constitutional amendment questions on the November ballot, including a question regarding photo I.D. for voters.

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As Governor Mark Dayton prepares for his second legislative session, he says jobs continues to be one of his top priorities.

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When Governor Dayton released his bonding proposal earlier this week, he included money for a new parking ramp in downtown St. Cloud - which is the next phase of the River's Edge Convention Center project. He also included money for Civic Centers in Rochester and Mankato, and for projects in both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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