Red Rock seeks money
McNamara Officials from the southeastern Twin Cities and beyond say their communities should be next in line for a passenger rail line, and a $500,000 park-and-ride lot is the first step. "This is...
View ArticleA new Legislature: Outdoors, environment issues up for debate
Republican-controlled House and Senate committees likely will feature less tree hugging and more business hugging than those run by Democratic-Farmer-Laborites in the past. Continue reading →
View ArticleLegislature starts path toward more nuclear, coal power
A Minnesota House committee voted Tuesday to allow new nuclear power plants in the state, with another vote coming soon to remove a ban on new coal power plants and to allow North Dakota coal and...
View Article‘Compromise doesn’t mean we have to agree, thank goodness’
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s first State of the State speech centered on cooperation. Continue reading →
View ArticleCapitol debate: Should state buy more land?
Separate reports by the Minnesota Legislative auditor and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources question the state’s ability to fund the upkeep of land it already owns. So lawmakers are...
View ArticleGOP plans upset outdoors groups
Many Minnesota natural resources advocacy groups are concerned that the state’s $5 billion budget deficit is being balanced at the expense of protecting the environment. Continue reading →
View ArticleLegislature passes environment bills
The Minnesota House and Senate passed bills Tuesday that would fund a study of safe sulfate levels in wild rice waters, allocate state lottery funds toward environmental projects and create a fund that...
View ArticleNew, existing parks among budget questions
Plans for the development of Lake Vermilion State Park and the fate of two dozen existing parks could be at stake as the Minnesota House and Senate begin negotiating outdoors spending. Continue reading →
View ArticleOutdoors policy plans produce a divide
Republicans say their proposals to change Minnesota’s environmental policies are needed reform, while many environmentalists say they would harm the state’s natural resources. Continue reading →
View ArticleLate-session disputes include gay marriage, redistricting
Demonstrators lined the halls near the House chamber Thursday, making noise for both sides of the gay-marriage debate. Continue reading →
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