Governor Mark Dayton

Primaries For Minn. Legislature Will Shape Field

Two Republicans seeking an open Minnesota House seat in the Mora area are planning to help each other after the Aug. 14 primary, no matter who wins.

2012/07/20

Dayton Apologizes For Comparing Football Players, Troops

A day after comparing the challenges of NFL players getting into trouble with law to troops returning from battle, Gov. Mark Dayton is apologizing.

2012/07/19

Northland Flooding Only Getting Worse

The devastation from the Northland floods is only getting worse Friday morning. In fact, locals and government officials in the Northland say they’ve never seen it this bad.

2012/06/22

Mondale Named As CEO Of Vikings Stadium Authority

Ted Mondale has been named chief executive of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.

2012/06/22

Duluth Cleans Up As Floods Persist To South

Residents of Duluth began Thursday to assess the damage from flooding caused by historic rainfall, even as areas farther south continued to fight rising waters.

2012/06/21

Drama Continues At Capitol Over Vikings Stadium Bill

The rocky road towards a Vikings stadium deal took another unexpected turn on Tuesday with a new plan from Republicans and strong rhetoric from Governor Mark Dayton.

2012/05/01

Dayton Vetoes Abortion Facility License Fees

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill to require clinics that perform abortions to pay license fees and undergo special inspections. Dayton vetoed the bill Thursday.

2012/04/26

Tough Problem: How Best To Evaluate Teachers

When Todd Marder changed careers from swim coach to science teacher, he wasn’t ready for kindergarteners.

2012/04/13

Minn. Judge Cancels Child Care Union Election

A Ramsey County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mark Dayton violated constitutional separation of powers late last year when he called a unionization vote for home-based child care workers.

2012/04/06

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House GOP Bonding Proposal Smaller Than Dayton’s

House Republicans proposed a $280 million borrowing package for Minnesota construction projects Monday, placing an emphasis on refurbishing state college buildings, roads and bridges but falling far short of the amount Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton proposed spending.

2012/03/20