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Just in time for Memorial Day, President Barack Obama has signed a law restoring paid leave time to Minnesota National Guard soldiers.
The legal tab for the Minnesota Senate over the firing of a high-ranking staffer is $46,150 and counting.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is being mentioned as a possible running mate for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romeny, even though Pawlenty said recently that he wasn't interested. MPR's Cathy Wuzer talked with former Republican Congressman Vin Weber, a Pawlenty supporter, about the process.
Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are scheduled to meet for the first of two live debates in advance of the June 5 recall election.
President Barack Obama delivered his harshest rebuttal yet to rival Mitt Romney, dismissing his challenger's claims as "a cowpie of distortions" as he sought to rekindle the all-but-faded Iowa magic that launched him in 2008.
A month after a top Minnesota lawmaker belittled the North Dakota Capitol, one of his fellow GOP House members proclaimed it an "amazing structure" on Thursday after getting a personal tour from Gov. Jack Dalrymple.
Legislation to ban some synthetic drugs has passed the U.S. Senate as part of a broader bill covering several pharmaceutical and medical issues.
Gov. Mark Dayton said he will meet next week with his economic development commissioner to discuss a new grant program that he is not very enthusiastic about.
A Minneapolis City Council committee voted Thursday to approve a tax shift that would fund construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium on the site of the Metrodome. The vote was 7-6, and will be followed by a final vote on Friday.
Minnesota's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate will be out on the campaign trail this weekend. State Rep. and high school economics teacher Kurt Bills talked with Morning Edition about where he stands on the issues.
His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts.
Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials, welcoming scrutiny of the private equity firm he co-founded and declaring he's a far more qualified steward of the economy than President Barack Obama.
Defense lawyers in the Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo are seeking the testimony of former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama in a motion to dismiss charges, according to a legal motion released Wednesday.
The Hennepin County board has scuttled plans for a new $12 million library in north Minneapolis.
The new head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency deflected criticism of draft standards for cleaning up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, saying the agency can't compel farmers to cut the runoff that plays a big part in the problem.
