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The Minnesota Senate DFL proposal for universal, all-day preschool would cost nearly $417 million over its first two years and significantly more in the future.
Gov. Mark Dayton is correct that Minnesota's day care centers are among the most expensive in the country.
How the delegation responded to the State of the Union
Even before President Obama waded through the crowd of members of Congress to begin his State of the Union address Tuesday night, press releases responding to the speech materialized in email inboxes.
Dayton, lawmakers, special interests eye the budget
The state budget is projected to show a $1 billion surplus over the next two years. But the requests for a slice of that surplus far exceed the money available.
Your daily dose of Minnesota politics and policy.
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says there won't be enough doctors to take care of Minnesota's aging population.