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Road construction kicks off, but MnDOT warns of a looming funding shortage.
That viral video of a passenger getting dragged off a plane has the attention of Washington.
Gov. Mark Dayton is urging President Trump’s transportation chief to support the Southwest Corridor light rail project between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie. Minnesota GOP leaders are urging the feds to deny funding.
Gov. Dayton's commissioners continue to push back against proposed GOP budget.
Revenue chief warns of tax delays under GOP budget
Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly says Republican-backed bills to fund state government over the next two years would mean deep cuts and delays in sending out tax refunds.
A compromise appears close on Real ID legislation, but we won't know for a week.
Some stories in the news you may have missed over the weekend.
The U.S. fired missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack against civilians.
Lawmakers amended a larger budget bill Thursday to allow Enbridge Energy to bypass the Public Utilities Commission and begin building a 340-mile replacement pipeline in northern Minnesota.
Behind the scenes, jousting in the 2018 governor's race is well underway.