In the face of opposition from the state's largest business association, the House Taxes Committee on Tuesday night laid over a proposal to eliminate so-called foreign operating corporations (FOC) for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Sen. Steve Murphy (DFL-Red Wing) talks over lunch with lobbyist Brian Rice, while Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) checks out Murphy's new award.

Sen. Scott Dibble's (DFL-Minneapolis) introduction of S.F. 2919 to the Finance committee provoked a robust discussion.

Three pieces of legislation considered this week by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection are only the first in a spate of bills during the 2010 legislative session that are aimed at helping Minnesota homeowners caught up in the foreclosure crisis.

The board of directors that oversees Minnesota’s housing finance agency has signed off on a budget that changes the state’s path to end long-term homelessness.

A law that would require warning signs to be posted at retailers that sell cocoa bean shell mulch has been vetoed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. ...

Minnesota legislators this week have been wringing their hands over their neighbor to the south in the Hawkeye State. Sen. Claire Robling, R-Jordan, was among ...

While the budget stalemate has generated many of the headlines this session, lawmakers have focused on several issues related to housing. Earlier in the regular ...