Mark Dayton

Environmental advocates picketed outside the governor's mansion to demand a veto of some policy provisions in the budget bill.

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed an education budget that he says isn't big enough, setting up a special session of the Minnesota Legislature. Dayton had promised he would block the bill if lawmakers didn't add to the $400 million allocated to public schools. The package included nothing for one of Dayton's top priorities - preschool for 4-year-olds throughout the state.

Minnesota's Legislature has sent an education budget to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk where it's likely to meet his veto pen.

Gov. Mark Dayton is threatening to veto a state agency budget bill if Republicans don't agree to remove a part that would ditch candidate spending limits and undo current restrictions on where their donations originate.

Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll sign a bill to let terminally ill patients use potentially life-saving experimental drugs.

Gov. Mark Dayton will convene his Executive Council on Monday as Minnesota responds to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of birds in the state's poultry industry.

Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll veto any bill that would legalize gun silencers, while the Republican-controlled House passed legislation this month regarding firearms. Dayton added quieter guns could put police and civilians at greater risk.

Gov. Mark Dayton challenged House Republicans on Tuesday to back off some of their $2 billion in proposed tax cuts. He says he'll match them dollar-for-dollar by reducing his proposed spending by the same amount.

Gov. Mark Dayton is authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to help fight wildfires in the state.

Gov. Mark Dayton has jokingly described his top priorities for the legislative session as "everything."