The Senate's legal bills stemming from Michael Brodkorb's wrongful termination lawsuit have now reached $226,000. The latest billings from the Larkin Hoffman firm add $27,701 to the tab for work done between February 13 and April 30.

Many Republicans, including some of those present at Tuesday's hearing, have been reluctant to engage with the governor on implementing the Affordable Care Act.

House Republican leaders have registered their opposition to a state-administered health exchange with a letter of protest to Gov. Mark Dayton.

Last week Gov. Mark Dayton's administration gave legislators its version of the disaster relief bill to fund repairs from the northeast Minnesota summer floods. Almost immediately, key Republican legislators pushed back over the administration's request for $190 million in relief spending. Here's the text of the bill.

Officials from Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration and high-level Republican lawmakers met over the past week in an attempt to get closer to a deal on a disaster relief bill related to this summer’s floods in northeastern Minnesota.

The catalyst for a landmark gambling deal cut between horseracing track Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribe was a minor bill that didn’t get a single hearing during the 2012 legislative session.

During a post-session interview at his office last Friday morning, Dayton discussed his views of the 2012 session; the GOP legislative majorities; and his own performance at the midway point of what he hopes will be his first term.

Capitol Report spoke with Robling last Wednesday about her frustrations, accomplishments and what she plans to do next.

Horse racing interests have advanced a proposal in the Senate that would increase the winnings at Minnesota horse racing tracks. The bill paves the way for simulcasting at tribal casinos and increases the cap on poker bets at the card tables at the tracks.

When the sun rose on Tuesday, April 17, the slow death of the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill appeared complete at last.