Minnesota

• MN Businessman Announces Run for Governor's Seat

  Wayzata, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Scott Honour posted the announcement video on his website Wednesday.

• MN House OKs Education Finance Bill

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The bill boosts funding for schools by $550 million dollars compared to the last budget.

• MN House Approves Health & Human Services Bill in 70-64 Vote

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill includes the implementation of federal health reform and offers a funding increase for nursing homes and long-term care facilities workers.

• 'Ban the Box' Bill to Give 2nd Chance to Job Seekers with Records

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Senate gave the green light to the "Ban the Box" bill this weekend in a 44 to 16 vote which would essentially do away with the box on job applications that asks about past criminal convictions.

• House DFL Proposes Their Own Bonding Bill

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The Minnesota House DFL has released their proposed bonding bill that would allocate $800 million for projects statewide and create almost 23,000 jobs.

• Lawmakers Reactions Mixed to Governor's $750M Bonding Proposal

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Governor Dayton has released his proposal for a bonding bill that includes money for Northeast Regional Corrections Center, Wade Stadium, Giant's Ridge and more.

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  Two Harbors Mayor Testifies for Safe Harbor Bonding Money

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The city's Mayor presented his case in front of a Senate Committee Thursday.

• Youth Intervention Program Highlighted at MN Capitol

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - DFL Senator Melisa Franzen and the Youth Intervention Programs Association highlighted the benefits of intervention programs on Wednesday in St. Paul.

• Sen. Reinert Pushes for Duluth Bonding Money

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Three Duluth landmarks are in the spotlight at the Capitol as funding is discussed for a potential bonding bill.

• Lawmaker Calls for Investigation into Electronic Pulltab Estimates

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - In a letter to the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Sean Nienow (R-Cambridge) asks for a hearing to find out why revenue projections were dramatically higher than what the state is actually seeing.

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