The omnibus pension bill that’s beginning its path through the Legislature puts the state’s ailing pension funds for police and firefighters back on the path to solvency.

State lawmakers are mulling a significant change to the state’s pension policy as they prepare for the 2012 legislative session.

At the heart of this year's omnibus pension bill is a proposal to merge the pension systems for Minneapolis police officers and firefighters into the state pension system. Pension costs are currently consuming large amount of the city's budget.

The Minnesota Department of Education is looking for organizations willing to help feed hungry kids after school lets out for the summer.

The board of a major Minnesota public pension plan has agreed to consider asking state lawmakers in 2010 to increase contributions and cut benefit increases to shore up its shaky finances.