The House voted 75-57 to pass its workforce and economic development bill that increases funding for a variety of state programs that are designed to spur new business activity. The bill drew fire from Republicans over a provision to allow locked out workers to receive unemployment benefits for three years.

House Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Chair Tim Mahoney has introduced his committee’s omnibus bill that includes economic development incentives and job training programs. The bill spends $234 million for the 2014-2015 budget period from all state funds including $153 million from the general fund.

As they prepare to assume control of the Minnesota Legislature, DFLers are making the case that long-term investments in education and other public priorities will be a boon to the state’s future economic development.

In vetoing the Republican-controlled Legislature’s property tax bill, Gov. Mark Dayton ended up rejecting many other measures supported by the economic development community.

The Minnesota State Legislature got a preview Thursday of what a Block E casino debate will look like when a House committee held a hearing on a bill that would bring slots to racetracks.

The "cheeseburger bill" is moving. The proposal to provide immunity from obesity-related lawsuits to food manufacturers and retailers cleared the House's Civil Law Committee on a voice vote.

Rep. Torrey Westrom began Tuesday's meeting of the House Civil Law Committee with an unusual admonition. He asked audience members to refrain from booing, clapping or sighing during testimony. Westrom also noted that security officers would be stopping by to monitor the hearing room in the State Office Building.

The public introduction of Senate File 1 by Republicans was mostly about symbolism, and GOP Sen. Geoff Michel did not seem to hide it.

Chaudhary's primary loss made him the body's fifth departing chair

PIM was all over town during a stormy primary election night, checking out the candidates' gatherings. Here are some photos!