Former House Speaker Kurt Zellers, standing in the lobby of the Mayo Civic Center as GOP candidates and harried staffers swirled among delegates, affirmed that he's not seeking the GOP's endorsement for the governor's race.

Prior to joining the contest as Zellers' choice for the lieutenant governor, Simpson had been chairman of the campaign.

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, a GOP gubernatorial hopeful, announced Wednesday that he's taken on former Rep. Bill Kuisle as his lieutenant governor pick.

Local government interests breathed a sigh of relief when Gov. Tim Pawlenty didn’t propose to reach into local government aid programs to solve the state’s ...

Among the many projects in this year’s bonding bill is housing for the long-term homeless in Minnesota. The issue is a top legislative priority for ...

Officials estimate state could collect additional $41M over next two years under a new program