politics

ST. PAUL — Gun control backers have given up controversial proposals in an effort to pass some measures aimed at curbing gun violence in Minnesota. The House Public Safety Committee...

ST. PAUL — Nurses and the Minnesota Hospital Association appeared to have stitched together a deal late last week on a proposal that originally would have required specific nurse staffing...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social...

NEW LONDON — Sen. Lyle Koenen will host a town hall meeting Saturday morning at McKale’s Family Restaurant in New London. The event is scheduled to take place from 9...

ST. PAUL — A proposal to allow gay weddings in Minnesota survived several moves Wednesday by Senate Republicans to block it, an early signal the measure likely has enough votes...

ST. PAUL — Marilyn Geller loves taking care of young children. “They are so eager to learn,” the woman with a Bemidji child care service said. She could do a...

ST. PAUL — Many Minnesotans may be perfectly happy to see sex offenders tossed behind bars, with jailers throwing away the keys. However, a federal judge says the system Minnesota...

ST. PAUL — Recommendations slated for action today call for the first salary hikes for Minnesota’s governor and legislators since the late 1990s, as well as a substantial restructuring of...

ST. PAUL — Sen. Tony Lourey endured 12 hours of debate on what he called the biggest change in the Minnesota health care system in decades. Senators voted late Thursday...

ST. PAUL — Republicans call gay marriage a distraction from important duties legislators face, such as passing a state budget. On Thursday, Republican legislators packed a stage during a rally...

ST. PAUL — Jen Peterson and her three young children left their home with no place to go when it got to be unsafe. “My kids and I became homeless...

ST. PAUL — Rural hospitals could suffer under a proposal aimed at improving patient care, some health care officials and lawmakers say. Ely hospital administrator John Fossum said a bill...