Bonding proposals range from outdoor recreation to disaster preparation.
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State bills new job search tool as game-changer
The Minnesota Department and Economic Development developed a “career profile tool,” a searchable database that allows users to see wages, demand and regional growth for virtually every job in the state.
Read More »Workers in short supply as manufacturers try to grow
Against the backdrop of brimming post-recession optimism, the worker shortage looming for years is beginning to sting as baby boomers retire and the pipeline of new workers undershoots demand.
Read More »Tempers flare before House passes higher ed bill
The higher education omnibus bill became yet another case study in the poisonous style of debate that now seems a given in the House.
Read More »Dayton seeks $842 million in bonding
The governor said the timing is right for another borrowing bill, given the state’s surplus and low interest rates, although he conceded that he faced an uphill battle over bonding with Republican leadership in the House of Representatives.
Read More »Dems cut price tag of community college aid bill
Senate Democrats wanted to make community college free for Minnesota residents.
Read More »Seeking new streetscapes in Downtown East
Draft recommendations for the strategy, presented Tuesday to the City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee, show traffic and parking lanes could be reduced in favor of more protected bike lanes, curb bump-outs, sidewalks and other pedestrian areas
Read More »Dayton plan sets up budget negotiations
Governor’s proposal to spend the $1.9 billion surplus faces resistance from the GOP.
Read More »Campus sexual assault bill advances in House
The bill would inscribe numerous mandatory rules for how schools investigate allegations of sexual assault.
Read More »Three-way fight over state’s budget
Gov. Dayton's budget proposal shares few themes with the DFL Senate, let alone GOP House.
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