From the column: "In the seismic midterms of 2010, the 8th District elected a Republican for the first time since 1944." ...

Minnesota lawmakers are at risk of blowing through another self-imposed target for finishing the state budget. State of play: ...

Beyond the regular session May 19 deadline, leaders have missed several self-imposed deadlines for finishing their work: May ...

Progress at the Capitol ‘as slow as molasses’ as legislative leaders work to caucus votes and wait for revisors to draft bills ahead of a special session.