It's time for a special session status check. Gov. Mark Dayton was set to meet with legislative leaders Thursday morning to discuss his hopes for an emergency session before the Legislature's scheduled March 8 return.
A group of Minnesota House Republicans is staking claim to part of the state's sizable budget surplus for initiatives they say would benefit people near or well into retirement.
Minnesota's legislative auditor has identified weaknesses in how several state agencies monitored poverty assistance routed through two dozen nonprofit organizations.
Supporters of extending the Northstar Commuter Rail Line to St. Cloud are getting organized in advance of the 2016 legislative session. About 200 people attended an event last week and signed a petition to bring the rail line here.
A lawyer for a group challenging Minnesota restrictions on certain campaign donations has advised a federal judge that the case can be dismissed following changes to the state law made by the Legislature.