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May 31, 2017 4:07 PM

Dayton's latest spat with Legislature likely headed to court

Republican legislative leaders say DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's line-item veto of money for the violates the separation of powers contained in the federal and state constitutions. The Minnesota Supreme Court is likely to have the final say.

by Tim Pugmire

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May 31, 2017 3:22 PM

Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center officials said Wednesday the controversial sculpture will be taken apart in a ceremony set to start Friday. The move comes after members of the Dakota community objected to the piece.

by Euan Kerr

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May 30, 2017 5:42 PM

Dayton OKs Minn. agency spending but slashes money to run Legislature

The governor agreed to legislation to completely fund state agencies the next two years, resisting calls from political allies to torpedo major spending pieces, heading off a potential government shutdown.

by Brian Bakst

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May 30, 2017 1:45 PM

Why 'Scaffold' struck so raw a nerve

In 1862 in Mankato, authorities hanged 38 Dakota men for their roles in the brief U.S.-Dakota war that had occurred in southwestern Minnesota that August and September. The pain of the war's aftermath lingers today.

by Eric Ringham

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May 30, 2017 10:00 AM

BrownBody uses rink as stage for black history, culture

The company aims to combine the transformative power of theater with the momentum of performance on ice.

by Marianne Combs

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May 26, 2017 5:30 PM

8 face criminal charges in disrupted pro-Trump rally

Prosecutors say eight people were involved in a melee at a March rally held by supporters of President Trump inside the Minnesota state Capitol.

by Tim Nelson

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May 26, 2017 4:29 PM

Crystal police shoot man in park; BCA investigating

Four Crystal officers are on standard leave after shooting an 18-year-old man in Bassett Creek Park. Authorities say the man pointed a weapon at the officers, which was later found to be an airsoft gun.

by MPR News Staff and Doualy Xaykaothao

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May 26, 2017 4:09 PM

Dayton 'genuinely undecided' on GOP budget bills

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll decide on Tuesday whether to sign the bills that spell out a new $46 billion state budget. A veto of just one budget bill would trigger another special session or partial shutdown.

by Tim Pugmire