Legislators seek solutions to abolition of health-insurance program
Can some form of General Assistance Medical Care be saved? That was the question debated this afternoon at a joint session of two House committees dealing with health care.
View ArticleMnSCU seeks trustee applicants
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) board of trustees is seeking applicants to fill three open positions on the board.
View ArticleHennepin County Medical Center says no to retooled GAMC
Hennepin County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday rejecting a proposed state contract that would have cleared the way for Hennepin County Medical Center to participate in a...
View ArticleScheid’s death opens a legislative seat in Senate District 46 for the first...
It’s been a long time since Senate District 46 has seen an open legislative seat. State Reps. Mike Nelson and Debra Hilstrom have each been in their current positions for roughly a decade. Sen. Linda...
View ArticleStadium wars: Here comes Minneapolis
Since Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration unveiled its analysis of the risks associated with the proposed Minnesota Vikings stadium site in Arden Hills on Wednesday, opinion has varied as to whether it...
View ArticleHennepin County and Minneapolis still largely on sidelines in stadium push
With a host of issues like light rail ridership and civic pride on the line, Hennepin County officials are keeping their powder dry in the event that they can find an opening to advance a Minnesota...
View ArticleWill 2012 session bring action on the long-avoided issue of a Vikings stadium?
Heading into the 2012 session, a now-familiar litany of questions surrounds the politics of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. But while the legislative prognosis is far from clear, one thing is certain:...
View ArticleVikings Stadium: The long goodbye
Barring some unlikely resurrection as part of a close-of-session grand bargain, the long-troubled Vikings stadium bill has apparently drawn its last breath of 2012.
View ArticleHennepin County wheelage is tax gaining support
The majority of Hennepin County commissioners appear to support a proposal to tack on an extra $10 to vehicle registration tab renewals to better maintain the county’s road system.
View ArticleNorth Loop group not giving up on soccer stadium
A group of North Loop business and community leaders isn’t ready to give up on bringing a pro soccer stadium to Minneapolis despite more solid plans in St. Paul. The group, known as 2020 Partners, is a...
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