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ST. PAUL — Minnesotans may not know what the word means, but starting today they begin to feel the impact of automatic and deep federal cuts known as “sequestration.” No...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate staged a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Five Democratic legislators are the targets of a new radio ad campaign by a Republican outside group seeking to pressure them on tax elements of...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will meet Friday with the top leaders in the House and Senate to discuss what to do about automatic cuts to the federal budget,...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An ax is scheduled to hit the federal budget Friday: Unless the White House and Congress reach a budget deal by then, automatic cuts will carve $85...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s resorts, government and residents would benefit from a larger tourism marketing effort, supporters of a bill to double its state support told a House committee. Rep...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- No progress to report in negotiations with Congress, President Barack Obama on Tuesday singled out for praise the few Republicans who say they're open to...

Congress and the Obama administration have painted themselves politically into a budget cutting corner that ordinary Americans are going have to bear the pain. House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Minority...

ST. PAUL — A coalition of children’s groups, religious organizations and unions say Minnesota’s poor would benefit from a higher minimum wage, more state child care support and a tax...

NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer School Board on Monday approved a two-year extension to the district’s busing contract with Palmer Bus Service and approved selling the student-built house to...

ST. PAUL — More than 35,000 low-income Minnesotans would gain health care coverage under a bill the House approved Monday. Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said the federal government would pick...

WILLMAR — Rising enrollment has boosted budget projections for the Willmar School District. The district expects to receive more than $700,000 in additional per-student revenue because of the additional students...