Minneapolis
Minneapolis considering plastic bag fee after state blocked bag ban
One City Council member wants to require stores to charge a fee for any type of bag — paper or plastic — they give out.
Local
Minnesota State proposes 'modest but necessary' tuition increases
If approved, two-year public colleges will see first tuition increase since 2012.
World
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Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to lead Minnesota trade trip to Cuba
Despite move by President Trump, trip aims to open new markets.
Trump thrusts US, Cuba back toward hostile relations
Pressing "pause" on a historic detente, President Donald Trump thrust the U.S. and Cuba back on a path toward open hostility Friday with a blistering denunciation of the island's communist government. He clamped down on some commerce and travel but left intact many new avenues President Barack Obama had opened.
Politics
Trump blasts Cuba, Obama policy
President Donald Trump gave a speech in Miami Friday blasting the Cuban regime and criticizing the Obama administration for its easing of trade and travel restrictions.
Outdoors
With Mille Lacs tourism still hurting, Legislature helps one — and only one — resort
It was tucked inside a new state law that distributes $378 million in taxpayer dollars to create jobs and spur economic development.
Politics
Congressional baseball game displays rare unity
Republicans and Democrats joined in friendly rivalry Thursday at their annual Congressional Baseball game, many fresh from the horror of the ballfield shooting a day earlier that left a fellow lawmaker seriously wounded.
Business
Minnesota's credit rating under scrutiny over dispute between Gov. Mark Dayton and legislators
S&P Global Ratings says stalemate over funding for Legislature could put state's credit rating at risk
Politics
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Minnesota, big user of food stamps, worries over Trump's proposed cuts
Minn. advocates organize against proposed cuts.
Nation
Scalise is 'in very tough shape' after shooting, Trump says
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, shot Wednesday during a congressional baseball practice, was undergoing his third surgery Thursday morning as his colleagues gathered to discuss the horrific shooting and share cautious optimism about Scalise's recovery.
Rifle-wielding attacker wounds GOP leader, killed by police
A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers as they practiced for a charity baseball game, critically wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise and hitting others. Scalise will need more surgery, his hospital said.
Politics
Former Minnesota DFL House Speaker Paul Thissen to run for governor
The DFL field in the race to replace Gov. Mark Dayton continues to grow.
Politics
Gov. Mark Dayton hires outside counsel for court battle with Legislature
A former state Supreme Court justice will represent Gov. Dayton and the Minnesota Management and Budget department in a legal battle with the Legislature over the governor's line-item veto of legislative funding.
Politics
Rep. Erik Paulsen: Charity game should be held, plans to be on field
Paulsen is on congressional baseball team targeted by gunman, but wasn't at practice; roommate Scalise was among those wounded
Nation
Politics
Virginia residents recount shooting aftermath
Residents in the Virginia Alexandria neighborhood that was the scene of the shooting recounted to reporters the massive police presence in its aftermath
Politics
Legislature files suit against Gov. Dayton after talks fail
Leaders of the Minnesota Legislature resist Gov. Mark Dayton's bid to reopen tax and policy disputes after the two sides failed to negotiate a compromise over the governor's line-item veto of legislative funding.
Local
Hennepin, Ramsey counties raise transit tax
But the outlook for any matching federal funding remains uncertain.
Local
Dayton's budget legacy: Surpluses and spending rise
Mark Dayton, a second-term DFL governor not running for re-election, largely sealed his ambitious budget legacy in May when he signed his final two-year budget.
St. Paul
Prince-themed dance party will help mark grand opening of Minnesota State Capitol
Three days of events marking the end of the massive renovation project to be held Aug. 11-13.
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