Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't sign a package of nearly $260 million in tax cuts unless lawmakers send him state government spending increases he deems critical.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has lifted a ban on travel to North Carolina over that state's law limiting the rights of LGBT people.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he still has "absolute confidence" in Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman, despite a recent lawsuit alleging he ignored concerns raised by a former employee.
Gov. Mark Dayton's economic development chief is stepping down. Dayton announced Thursday that Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben would step down April 22.
Gov. Mark Dayton has hired a new state official to help make Minnesota's workforce more diverse. Dayton announced the selection of James Burroughs as the state's chief inclusion officer.
Minnesota residents without a high school diploma are now able to take the GED test for free for the next several months. Gov. Mark Dayton announced Wednesday morning that additional federal funding will allow up to 2,000 people in Minnesota to take the GED test for free through July 2016.