A delay was caused by the late submission of a series of negotiating requests from Gov. Mark Dayton, who sought the inclusion of several provisions that had not yet been funded in the bill.

Rep. Lyndon Carlson, who chairs the House Ways & Means Committee, said a few provisions in the agriculture and jobs portions of the budget were the most significant hang-ups left.

The House and Senate have agreed to how much they're going to spend on budget areas ranging from health and human services to education as part of a total of $283 million in new spending, according to a Monday news release.

Final sector-by-sector targets should ease quick agreement.

The bill would allow children and certain adults with severe illnesses -- more restrictive than a different proposal that has stalled in the House -- to ingest and vaporize marijuana as part of clinical trials. The Senate version, which has been moving with more force, is more permissive. The proposals will travel in earnest on Friday into next week.

DFL lawmakers announced a nearly $300 million supplemental spending target on Thursday, which marks the beginning of a path forward on a budget, bonding and tax deal to close out the 2014 legislative session.

1) Gov. Mark Dayton will sign an anti-bullying measure on Wednesday following its passage in the House shortly after midnight, the Star Tribune reports. The ...

Friday morning's news immediately inspired a number of proposals for what to do with the state's newly available funds.

Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, plans to introduce legislation that would cut down on the need to call the Legislature back to the Capitol to deal with the nearly annual occurrence of damaging storm systems that rip through the state.

1.) How to handle the projected budget surplus is among the issues most likely to divide elected Democrats in the coming months, and the various ...