Dayton Offers List Of Services To Be Taxed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Amid jockeying by interests looking for a pass, Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday it will take a “very compelling case” to win exemptions from his plan to subject more items and...
View ArticleLawmaker: Legalize Super Bowl Sunday Liquor Sales
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Call it Stupor Bowl Sunday. A Minnesota House panel on Wednesday discussed a plan to allow liquor stores to open on Super Bowl Sunday next year. It’s a small twist in a familiar...
View Article4 In Minn. House GOP Break Ranks On Gay Marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Four Minnesota House Republicans have broken party ranks to pass a gay marriage bill, with two Democrats voting against it. Thursday’s 75-59 vote to legalize same-sex marriage...
View ArticleGun Clause In Minn. Vikings Lease Irks Lawmaker
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota legislator wants a provision stripped from the Vikings new stadium lease that would prevent the building from being used by businesses that sell guns and other...
View ArticleMSP Airport Workers Want Minimum Wage Increase
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Low-wage workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are calling for an increase in Minnesota’s minimum wage. The workers say they are forced to rely on government...
View ArticleMN Lawmaker Lures WI Businesses Over ‘Right-To-Work’ Bill
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150303193200997AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota Republican lawmaker is getting in the middle of Wisconsin’s “right-to-work” debate. Republican...
View ArticleLawmakers Debate Bill To Cut Minimum Wage For Tipped Employees
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150422182004503AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota House is debating a bill that could cut the minimum wage for some tipped employees. The bill...
View ArticleAndrew Zimmern Pitches ‘Snowbate’ Tax Renewal At Capitol
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150506231743460AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A popular celebrity chef and food writer made a stop at the State Capitol Wednesday. Andrew Zimmern of...
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves Bill Extending Benefits To Iron Range Workers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — House Republicans made progress Monday on linking a measure to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off Iron Range steelworkers with tax credits for the state’s businesses, but...
View ArticleLegislature Debates Broadband Internet Spending
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nearly a year’s worth of legislative wrangling over how much to spend on broadband Internet development started to come together Wednesday, as the Minnesota House took up a...
View Article‘T.R.U.M.P. Act’ Seeks To Make Candidates Reveal Tax Returns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota lawmakers are mounting an effort at the Minnesota State Capitol to force presidential candidates, including President Donald Trump, to disclose their tax returns if they...
View ArticleSurprise Pipeline Vote Brings Protesters To State Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota House approved a surprise measure Thursday to allow Enbridge Oil Company to complete an oil pipeline across central Minnesota. That vote brought hundreds of...
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