A Minneapolis City Council committee defeated a resolution Tuesday opposing a war with Iraq. The city's intergovernmental relations committee decided by a 4-1 vote the resolution was beyond the city's...

Almost five months after departing to focus on his unsuccessful 2002 gubernatorial bid, Tim Penny returned to a University classroom Monday to teach a public affairs course. Penny, who spent six terms...

Minneapolis is the frontrunner to host the Green Party's 2004 national convention, said Jennifer Heiser, Minnesota's representative to the national party, on Saturday at a Minnesota Greens state conference. "They...

University President Robert Bruininks addressed a state Senate committee Thursday, warning of severe trade-offs in cutting funding to Minnesota's higher education institutions. Bruininks said any cuts...

Family reunions in Minnesota could become very different events if recently introduced legislation sees its way into law. A bill introduced in the state House last Thursday by Reps. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis,...

W By Ronald Brownstein Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - All of the Democrats actively seeking the party's presidential nomination pledged their commitment to defend legalized abortion Tuesday night as they...

Since the 2003-04 legislative session convened Jan. 7, it's been politics as usual in St. Paul - usual, that is, except for the $4.2 billion budget deficit and the rare combination of a Republican governor...

Each year the University receives millions of dollars in subsidies from the State Legislature. However, no funding is guaranteed, and ensuring that the school is adequately funded involves year-round,...