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BY CHRISTOPHER MAGAN St. Paul Pioneer Press Educators and their advocates have a long wish list they want Minnesota lawmakers to address when they return to the Capitol Tuesday and at the top is a very familiar request — more money. Just where that new money should go depends...

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will take public testimony next week at five hearings across the state on the all-new Enbridge Energy Sandpiper pipeline set to run from Beaver Lodge, N.D., to Superior, Wis. This round of hearings is intended to focus primarily on the...

State Sen. Kent Eken wants to boost state funding 5 percent for home-based care Minnesota’s elderly and disabled receive, as well as giving a similar raise to nursing homes. The Twin Valley Democrat suggests a higher gasoline tax for transportation needs and would like more money...

Safety improvements at highway/rail grade crossings along crude-by-rail corridors are the focus of a Minnesota Department of Transportation study that identifies locations where improvements will make the transport of oil safer for residents, workers and emergency responders. The...

MnDOT is taking public comments on its updated noise policy. The 30-day public review and comment period is open until Jan.

Rep. Steve Drazkowski is a firebrand for his strong right-wing speeches in the Minnesota House, mostly encouraging government to get out of people’s lives. While not personal, the Mazeppa Republican’s speeches are tough and, at times, controversial. Or at least they wer...

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken worry that reduced federal heating assistance for poor Minnesotans will leave too many cold homes as temperatures begin to dip to traditional winter levels. The Minnesota Democrats report that the program known as LIHEAP only has enough funding...

The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon decide whether to ease media restrictions on recording criminal proceedings across the state, raising concerns from defense attorneys and prosecutors alike. Media and the public are currently banned from using cameras in Minnesota courtrooms...