Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two more contentious budget bills, rejecting one bill on jobs and economic development and another on environment and agriculture.

Legislators and the governor are trying to keep pace with the expanding avian flu crisis affecting turkey farmers.

Broadband projects are out, tourism is in as the omnibus bill takes shape in the House.

A variety of hot-button policy issues remain unsettled this session, and the gulf between positions taken by the governor and either or both legislative chambers leaves just about many of those proposals in jeopardy.

Roughly 12 weeks after it started, the legislative term remains a session in need of a theme.

A proactive approach is the best way for developers and contractors to prevent unforeseen complications from derailing construction schedules.

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.

Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, carries legislation he said will "alleviate the barriers" for growing Minnesota companies.

After their swing-district victories, House Republican will push farm issues like streamlining permits and regulations.

A dispute over the routing of a proposed oil pipeline across northern Minnesota has started to take on the tone of a political brawl.