During a press conference Tuesday, Dayton and DFL legislative leaders prefaced the looming 2014 mid-term campaigns with a checklist of their accomplishments at the helm of state government.

A review of financial documents found the Wilfs to be financially sound, even in the event of a "worst case scenario" ruling in the New Jersey lawsuit.

Left for dead in April, the Vikings stadium bill sprinted to passage in the session’s closing days. What happened?

When the sun rose on Tuesday, April 17, the slow death of the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill appeared complete at last.

In a conference call Thursday morning, Dayton said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a formal "warning" that the the team could leave Minnesota if the Legislature didn't finalize and pass a deal to start the construction of a new stadium before this session is over.