Gov. Mark Dayton wants to offer paid parental leave to all 35,000 state employees. The Democratic governor announced his proposal Tuesday to provide six weeks of paid leave to new parents.
Dayton says a gas tax increase to fund road and bridge repairs should still be on the table. He declared that proposal dead late last year. But Dayton clarified Friday that was his political assessment, not his preference.
Gov. Mark Dayton has named Appeals Court Judge Margaret Chutich to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Chutich is openly gay, which makes her the first such justice on the high court.
Gov. Mark Dayton and House Republicans are clashing over how quickly to handle a dispute with the federal government over driver's licenses that could spell trouble for air travelers.
Major decisions on copper-nickel mining, water quality and a push to reduce carbon emissions by Minnesota's utilities will be among the top issues on Minnesota's environmental agenda for 2016.