The protesters wanted an apology from Dayton for calling the group’s plans to protest outside the Minnesota State Fair “inappropriate.”

Court of Appeals Judge Natalie Hudson was appointed Tuesday to the Supreme Court by Governor Dayton. The other finalists were Court of Appeals Judge Margaret Chutich and Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal.

The conference was meant to bring the parties together and seek common ground on potential remedies. Of those invited to participate, only Gov. Mark Dayton emerged with a detailed plan.

Some checks flowed in as late as April, although a Dayton political adviser said it was a matter of money being collected months after it was pledged.

Before concluding Gov. Mark Dayton has built nirvana on the Mississippi, be sure to sort through the hyperbole.

The raises will cost the state more than $800,000 annually. The political price for Dayton, or other Democrats, has yet to be determined.

Judging by his behavior during the 2015 state legislative sessions, Gov. Mark Dayton fits comfortably into the series of unconventional Minnesota politicians.

Discipline appears to have paid off for GOP caucus.

Fully six bills will be taken up during Friday’s session -- four budget bills, a $180 million capital investment bill and a technical and clerical correction bill -- and legislators will have no surprises about their content.

Even legislators in dark on special session negotiations