Critics of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota urged those who oppose it to make their voices heard.

The Minnesota Senate veteran says the special session led to ‘a bit of theater.’

Gov. Mark Dayton called Monday a “dark day” for fishermen in Minnesota, saying the DNR’s actions were best for the strength of the lake’s ecosystem.

Sen. Dave Brown is stepping down and Rep. Jim Newberger said he won't run for Brown's seat.

The Plymouth-based developer is picked to convert 26 former military buildings to housing.

In a statewide ad expected to begin airing this week, the group, Mining Truth, shows video of a massive spill of mining waste in Canada and calls on Dayton to reject the mine's waste storage system.

The historic preservation and adaptive reuse project would convert 26 buildings on the Upper Post to as many as 200 affordable housing units.

The Senate Judiciary Committee stripped a provision making certain poaching offenses felonies.

The Senate Judiciary Committee stripped a provision making certain poaching offenses felonies.

The issue, which came to dominate portions of the 2013 legislative session, has resurfaced in a more subdued manner this year, and it remains to be seen if any substantive legislation might come up for consideration.