Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz asked his state Legislature on Tuesday to back a $2.7 billion "local jobs and projects" plan that's considerably larger than the record package that lawmakers passed two years ago.

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline, the latest setback for opponents who are trying to stop the project as it nears completion.

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The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce wants Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to stop, or at least delay, his plan to impose new air emissions standards for vehicles in his state.

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The Red Lake Nation is betting big on solar energy. The Chippewa Indian reservation in northern Minnesota will soon be home to one of the region's largest solar arrays, a 240-kilowatt installation atop a workforce-training center that will generate about half the building's electricity needs.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce 1new COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday to shut down indoor dining at bars and restaurants, close gyms and fitness centers, and put organized indoor youth sports on hold for four weeks.

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Gov. Tim Walz says the $1.9 billion public works bill he has signed into law will improve Minnesota's infrastructure and ensure that construction crews keep busy as the economy digs out from a recession.

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Minnesota legislative leaders have agreed on most details of public construction legislation and tax bill, the top Republican in the state Senate and the top House Democrat said Monday.

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Minnesota's projected surplus has grown to over $1.5 billion, state budget officials said on Thursday.

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A new report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor says the Legislature should take a closer look at a U.S. Bank Stadium reserve account that’s expected to increase by $149 million during the next five years.

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Minnesota will spend nearly $1.7 million in the next two years from its share of the Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement to provide charging systems for electric vehicles along the state's major highways.

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