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Senate confirms five Dayton commissioners

The Senate on Thursday confirmed five of Gov. Mark Dayton’s cabinet members. Confirmations for Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle and Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius sparked debate...

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Federal judge tosses some Brodkorb claims

A federal judge has dismissed claims that former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb was defamed by comments made about his lawsuit by the former Secretary of the Senate. The ruling narrows Brodkorb's case...

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Senate tax bill sets up showdown

The DFL majorities’ revenue bills in the House and Senate take substantially different approaches.

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Senate passes education finance bill amid roll call drama (update)

The DFL-controlled Senate’s bill faced unanimous Republican opposition as well as three DFL defectors, but prevailed in a 35-28 vote.

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Take two: Senate defeats, then passes, its tax bill

In an embarrassing misstep, the Senate’s omnibus tax bill was initially defeated on a 34-32 vote Monday. But after a brief caucus meeting, DFLers returned to the floor and passed the bill on a 35-31...

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David Strom: A tax bill’s Legacy costs

The Minnesota Senate has gotten truly ambitious by pushing a plan to reform the sales tax, broadening the base and reducing the overall sales tax rate. By doing so they can appear to be lowering taxes,...

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Solar outlook cloudy: House, Senate differ on energy standards

After 10 days of limbo and behind-the-scenes talks at the state Capitol, legislation to boost the state’s solar power industry has passed out of House and Senate committees.

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Senate plan would delay Capitol makeover

A proposal to pay for the next installment of the Capitol restoration project with $30 million included in the omnibus tax bill could put the project on hold.

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Campaign finance bills move to House, Senate floors

The bills, sponsored by Sen. Ann Rest and Rep. Ryan Winkler, increase state limits on the contributions that candidates can receive and the amount of money they can spend.

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Day care, PCA unions bill meets resistance

No bill has faced a more tortuous path this legislative session than a proposal to allow child care workers and personal care assistants to unionize.

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Standing up for students

Meet Sarah Clarke, of the Minnesota State Colleges Student Association.

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Former GOP Rep. Knoblach sues over Minnesota Senate building

The former Republican House Ways and Means chair has filed a lawsuit alleging the funding for a new Senate building and Capitol parking facility in the 2013 omnibus tax bill is unconstitutional. The...

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Endorsement battles refigure legislative field

Retiring legislators, or those seeking higher office, have left some relatively safe seats open, while other districts’ endorsements have been altered.

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A DFL push for gender fairness — and votes

A Senate panel on Monday unanimously approved the Women’s Economic Security Act, which funds programs to lure more women into better-paying, male-dominated fields.

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Senate passes phone surveillance bill

Both chambers have rejected provision requiring search warrant, a key provision pushed by privacy advocates.

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Committee OKs budget for Senate

Senate staff will get a 3 percent raise plus a one-time payment.

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