The regular session ends Monday; lawmakers have to pass a two-year budget by the end of June 30, or the state government shuts down ...

GOP Sen. Warren Limmer says he wants a task force created immediately to address what happens to the estimated 500 employees ...

Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to ...

Lawmakers continued negotiating behind closed doors on major budget bills to fund human services, education, transportation ...

Coming from Maine to the St. Croix Valley, it was likely that a person would work in the lumber industry back in the 1850s.

If the plan is approved by lawmakers, the closure would phase in over four years with final closure set for June 30, 2029.

Lawmakers at the Minnesota Capitol will be working through the weekend to complete the overall budget agreement.

Union leaders say the closure leaves staff members’ futures uncertain and poses safety risks to inmates, staff and the public ...

Labor leaders at the state’s second-largest prison said they were not consulted on the plan to shut it down. They argued at ...

The DFL’s progressive wing has already signaled it won’t support ending MinnesotaCare benefits for immigrants, protesting ...

On Thursday, the Department of Corrections announced it will close the Stillwater prison in two phases spanning four years.

Unions representing correction officers and staff at the Stillwater state prison are calling for a halt to the plan to closure the facility. “The proposed stated budget agreement that includes the ...