Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Tim Kelly say they feel very optimistic about a transportation bill.

Two key players at the Legislature signaled last month they see room for compromise on transportation.

Emails indicate Tara Mack initially “said she was glad the deputy came along to save her from an uncomfortable situation."

Another audit of MNsure has been teed up. This time, it's from the feds.

Republicans plan to beat the tax drum once again when the Legislature convenes to pass $5M in local storm aid

The loss of projected collections from the agriculture tax will remove $29 million in revenue toward the DFL majority's budget, and the warehouse tax would take away an additional $90 million.

Republican leadership has used Dayton's openness to additional topics to push for a repeal of the business-to-business warehouse tax.

Zellers announced his plans to seek the office on a sunny Sunday in Maple Grove, surrounded by supporters. In launching his run, the six-term GOP lawmaker railed on the governor and DFL majorities for passing $2 billion in new tax increases this year.

The vote in the House will come just six months after voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. House Speaker Paul Thissen has repeatedly said he will not bring the bill to the floor until he has the necessary 68 votes to pass the measure. The Senate is expected to take up the bill after the House, with Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk expressing confidence in its passage there.

Rep. Karen Clark has authored a House bill to legalize gay marriage — a bill that DFL caucus leaders now believe has votes enough to pass. In her three decades in office, Clark has driven many changes in the state, and not just in the realm of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.