Current Legislative Director Jamie Long will replace District Director Will Hailer, who’s leaving to become executive director of the Texas Democrat Party.
He said the proposal to change the way inflation is calculated amounts to a cut in benefits.
He’s pushing a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Private projects can bring in jobs and extra development, but when do they deserve government money?
A bill that changes the way state aid is calculated could start money flowing into city coffers again.
Steven Antolak, of Brooklyn Park, was appointed by the Hennepin County Board.
The 3rd District congressman was at the VFW for a pancake breakfast that raised money for the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The city has an online pothole-reporting page for residents to let Public Works about problems they see.
The District 46 legislator, who represents Hopkins and St. Louis Park, voted in favor of a proposal to tighten gun control measures Thursday.
The 5th District congressman didn’t agree with the cuts in the sequester.
This 27-member board develops and studies programs to provide jobs for unemployed persons in suburban Hennepin and Carver counties.
The organization is seeking input through an online survey.
The 5th District congressman has introduced a bill that would change the deduction to a credit and lower the cap to $500,000.
Tuesday is the 10th anniversary of the war. How has it affected your life and what does it all mean to you?
The 5th District representative said proposals to change the way inflation is calculated amount to a benefits cut.
The survey allows the city to see what residents think about key topics.
Planners are identifying the improvements that are necessary to make the light rail transit project successful from day one.
The bill would require background checks for most gun sales and broaden the definition of who can’t own guns—among other changes.
A proposed public art policy aims to ensure Hopkins gets the right pieces in its collection.
The exact impact of the project on the coffee house isn’t yet known, but city officials want to ensure the site is protected.
The MN Senate Judiciary Committee sent a same-sex marriage bill to the full Senate on a 5-3 vote, and just hours later, the House Civil Law Committee approved the companion bill 10-7.
With a proposed business-to-business sales tax off the table, the state isn’t able to fund the property tax rebate.
A Medicare database shows how hospitals across the Twin Cities—and the nation—compare for care.
Fifth District Rep. Keith Ellison hasn’t received any contributions from the gun rights group, but others in Minnesota's congressional delegation have gotten thousands of dollars.
The planes would be nearly three-quarters of a mile above the ground by the time they reach Hopkins.
It's March Madness as the CoCoRaHS program seeks local precipitation observers.
Snow emergency restrictions remain in place until streets are plowed curb to curb and parking spaces are completely plowed. Schools are starting two hours late.
District 46 Sen. Ron Latz spoke to the committee about the bill Thursday.
Also: Ellison praised the passage of the Violence Against Women Act.
Federal funding makes up a small portion of the district’s revenue.
Minneapolis Sen. Bobby Joe Champion and Brooklyn Park Rep. Melissa Hortman introduced bills Thursday that would also help people walking, bicycling, or using wheelchairs.
Federal New Starts funding is still a couple years away.
The governor’s budget would give Hopkins $50,000, which would go toward the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Watch live video at 10 a.m. Wednesday as he introduces the legislation at a press conference.
Check out highlights from the project’s history and see photos of its progress.
Minnesota has about 59,000 federal employees and retirees. See where they’re located and which agencies they work for in Patch’s interactive table.
Fog and fine particles have combined to create unhealthy air for at risk populations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area.
Minnesota's Congressional delegation has weighed in on the series of cuts that could hit the country March 1. The rollbacks would hit everything from education to senior care, the White House states.
The program will be moved to Intermediate District 287’s West Education Center in Minnetonka starting in the 2013-14 school year.
District 46 Sen. Ron Latz oversaw a 4 ½-hour-long hearing on the subject Friday.