By Melissa Turtinen
A bonding request would help fully fund a program that establishes conservation practices on private land using state and federal dollars, supporters say.
By Jonathan Avise
Assistance for hard-hit deputy registrars, additional funds for state road construction and maintenance, and a quarter-billion dollars in borrowing are included in the omnibus transportation finance bill that House Republicans unveiled Tuesday.
By Rachel Kats
The primary investment in the omnibus higher education finance bill would be a one-time $5 million appropriation to Minnesota State to be used to enhance the cybersecurity program at Metropolitan State University.
By Jonathan Mohr
More money to address mental health issues and fund loans for beginning farmers could be coming after the omnibus agriculture finance bill cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.
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By Michael Strasburg
As the 2017 tax season closes, legislators are working to align 2018 state taxes with the new federal tax code. A high-profile proposal from the governor’s office was the latest bill to come under the scrutiny of the House Taxes Committee.
By Melissa Turtinen
A proposal to give Xcel Energy more certainty when it comes to how it spends money on projects to keep its three nuclear power plants running led to a nearly three-hour discussion Monday night.
By Rachel Kats
Some call it a tip credit, others call it a tip penalty. Regardless of what it’s called, it would create a new minimum wage category for certain tipped employees.
By Melissa Turtinen
Lawmakers hope to use $142.1 million of Legacy funds to enhance thousands of acres of land, protect clean water and fund arts and culture projects across the state.
By Ricky Campbell
Hoping to streamline the child custody process for unmarried parents, the House on Monday passed a bill that would afford those couples joint petition rights similar to divorce court proceedings.
By Jonathan Mohr
The Department of Agriculture would not have the final say on adopting rules regulating nitrogen fertilizer application under provisions of a bill passed 69-56 by the House Monday.
By Ricky Campbell
Although politics between two competing parties can become testy at times in the Legislature, one group of lawmakers vocally vows to put aside partisanship as they hear, discuss...