Minnesotans voted last week to pass a sales tax increase to benefit the arts and the environment, but it wasnâÄôt the only state to put an issue into votersâÄô hands. In fact, there were...

As the process of creating a new cabinet begins, the question of who President-elect Barack Obama will choose to be his Secretary of Education looms over higher education institutions. Many names are frequently...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) âÄî Jubilation, pride and relief permeated pews and pulpits at predominantly black churches across the country on the first Sunday after Barack ObamaâÄôs election, with...

University of Minnesota students can expect to pay a higher sales tax next summer, with TuesdayâÄôs passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. The amendment, which passed statewide...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Thursday the recipients for the first round of grants intended to improve clean energy policies in Minnesota. Speaking at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus along with...

PHOENIX (AP) _ Before resting from the grueling presidential race, John McCain began discussing with senior aides what role he will play in the Senate now that he has promised to work with the man who...

In one of the most hotly contested, expensive and closest U.S. Senate races this election, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman has declared victory. After a night spent watching precinct reports eke out...

As temperatures drop outside and people turn on their heat, experts say people need to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, especially with a new law in place requiring detectors in all...

Incumbent Alice Hausman, DFL wiped the floor with Republican challenger Mark Roosevelt , winning the race for state representative for District 66B, which includes Falcon Heights and St. Paul. As of press...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Calling Batman: Cave owner Steve Rush has a deal for you. Rush, 49, is auctioning off the Mystic Caverns in the hills of Ozark Mountains on eBay. The 28-acre property in Arkansas...