The prolonged collapse of Minnesota's general fund revenues, headlines about unemployment in Minnesota and the fine print of the state's newly issued economic forecast tell two different tales of woe.

After months of scrutiny from state legislators and government watchdog groups, Minnesota Department of Management and Budget (MMB) officials have delivered this month on promises to improve stimulus information online.

More than $1.6 billion in federal stimulus funds have been received and spent by Minnesota, according to Minnesota Management and Budget.

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has authorized more than $300,000 for police overtime this summer.

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has authorized more than $300,000 for police overtime this summer.

Projects in some of the nation's poorest areas don't appear to be getting a fair shake in the spending of $787 billion in stimulus funds, the chairman of the House oversight committee said Wednesday.

Projects in some of the nation's poorest areas don't appear to be getting a fair shake in the spending of $787 billion in stimulus funds, the chairman of the House oversight committee said Wednesday.

When Congress agreed earlier this year to shell out $3.1 billion in stimulus dollars to help states reduce energy consumption, it expected a major return ...

When Congress agreed earlier this year to shell out $3.1 billion in stimulus dollars to help states reduce energy consumption, it expected a major return ...

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $52.7 million to expand weatherization assistance programs in Minnesota under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The money, ...