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Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't sign into law a bill that would have increased the minimum parenting time in cases of divorce.

By Nancy Crotti Tags: Department of Employment and Economic Development , Gail Dorfman , Laura Baenen , Metropolitan Council , Southwest Corridor , Southwest LRT , Susan Haigh , TwinWest Chamber of Commerce The Metropolitan Council and business groups will continue to fight for preliminary engineering money for the Southwest light rail transit ... (more)

Paul Aasen, who once roamed the hallways of Fridley High School as a student, is now roaming the marble corridors of Minneapolis City Hall in his new position as city coordinator.

Republican legislative leaders are outraged and disappointed that Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the second tax relief bill they sent to him last week, but the governor says they shouldn't be surprised.

Posted at 4:24 PM on May 14, 2012 by Tim Pugmire Filed under: MN Legislature , Mark Dayton DFL Governor Mark Dayton has vetoed the scaled down tax bill that Republicans passed in the closing days of the 2012 session.

With only two days left in the legislative session after today, hopes are high among area legislators that a bonding bill will still pass.

St. Paul, MN -- Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would give businesses across the state a tax break.

With a veto Thursday of a proposal to upend schoolteacher layoff rules, Gov. Mark Dayton wiped out one of state Republicans' top priorities.

Posted at 9:40 PM on May 3, 2012 by Tom Scheck Filed under: MN Legislature , Mark Dayton The Minnesota House was scheduled to take the bill up tonight, but sponsors yanked it at the last minute.

The man charged with fatally shooting someone in a Millennium Hotel room earlier this year pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder Wednesday.

Posted at 8:30 PM on May 2, 2012 by Tim Nelson Filed under: MN Legislature , Vikings stadium The stadium financing plan released by Minnesota House Republicans this afternoon pegs the state's bonding at at least $250 million for a new Vikings stadium.

Posted at 12:35 PM on May 1, 2012 by Tim Nelson Filed under: MN Legislature , Vikings stadium There may be no party more conflicted by the deadlock at the Capitol -- other than the Legislature itself -- than the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

Yesterday, Gov. Dayton announced his veto of a bill that would've banned so-called "telemedicine abortions" and required the physical presence of a doctor when an abortion is performed.

Lena Buggs, far left, Kim DeFranco and Paivy Ballayan, opponents of public funding for a Vikings stadium, argue with Greg Hansen, of Cold Spring, who likes to go by the name "Sir Odin" when he dons his Viking gear, outside the House Chambers at the State Capitol in St.

Posted at 7:41 AM on April 30, 2012 by Tom Scheck Filed under: MN Legislature , Mark Dayton The House and Senate are expected to vote on a tax bill today that would cut business taxes.