Minn. governor signs solar energy standard
Minnesota's investor-owned utilities will be required to get 1.5 percent of their power from solar energy by 2020 under legislation signed by Gov. Mark Dayton. Full story
Searchers find body of second child killed in Minnesota mudslide
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Searchers on Thursday found the body of a second fourth-grader killed when a landslide swept students, who were on a fossil-hunting field trip, into a pit full of water and mud at a park in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities said. Full story
Cost of new Minn. top income tax rate? It depends
A narrow band of Minnesotans will pay a higher income tax under the new state budget. How much more? That depends. Full story
Meet Minnesota’s pint-sized politician, Mayor Tufts
Bobby Tufts, 4, may look like a typical kid, but his resume goes way beyond daycare and playgrounds — he’s the mayor of the town of Dorset, Minn. He is already learning the challenges of holding an office of power, though, telling TODAY’s Erica Hill his girlfriend only likes him “because I’m the may
Minnesota losses 11,400 jobs in April
Minnesota lost 11,400 jobs in April, and state officials are attributing part of the drop to the persistent wintry weather. Full story
Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing gay marriage
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday made Minnesota the nation's 12th state to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second in the Midwest, signing a bill on the steps of the state Capitol before thousands of supporters. Full story
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Marriage equality for Minnesota
Supporters of same-sex marriage have something to cheer about after Minnesota's state Senate passes bill. KARE's Scott Seroka reports.
Minnesota passes same-sex marriage
Rachel Maddow reports on the significance of Minnesota in the history of the fight over same-sex marriage rights and the recent political history that lead to the state becoming the 12th in the nation to support marriage equality.
Ice surge creeps toward Minnesota homes
A massive sheet of ice driven by wind gusts pushed into homes on the banks of Lake Mille Lacs. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Ice sheet creeps ashore in Minnesota
A creeping wave of ice comes ashore on the banks of a lake in Minnesota.
Marriage equality supporters headed to victory in another state
Advisor for LGBT Policy at the Center for American Progress Aisha Moodie-Mills, former Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady, Democratic State Senator Kelvin Atkinson of Nevada, and The Star Tribune reporter Rachel Stassen-Berger talk about the fight for gay marriage in Minnesota.
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