Gov. Mark Dayton used his State of the State address to push lawmakers to adopt his top proposals while reminding them that Minnesota voters will render a verdict on their performance in November.

Gov. Mark Dayton says his administration and lawmakers "may be getting close to a site, a deal and a bill" for a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium. The Democratic governor offered the update Wednesday night during his State of the State address. He urged lawmakers to press ahead on a proposal this session and not let it linger into the fall or beyond.

Minnesota lawmakers of both parties say they share Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's call for a constructive tone for the rest of the legislative session even if they part ways on what can or should be done.

ST. PAUL - Gov. Mark Dayton took a kinder, gentler approach in his Wednesday night State of the State speech, but his message still was the same as in recent public comments when he harshly criticized Republicans.

Gov. Mark Dayton used his State of the State address to remind lawmakers that voters will grade them come November.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers of both parties say they share Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's call for a constructive tone for the rest of the legislative session even if they part ways on what can or should be done.

ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers of both parties say they share Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's call for a constructive tone for the rest of the legislative session even if they part ways on what can or should

   DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A Catholic university in western Ohio says it will continue to offer employee health insurance that covers contraceptive care and isn't changing the plan because of the fight over a new federal policy on birth control.    The University of Dayton's insurance plan covers birth control pills and other contraceptive measures but not abortion or abortion-inducing drugs ...

Dayton’s performing arts groups — the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic — announced yesterday the merger of their three organizations. They’ve been in discussion for 16 months about the merger, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. (I do recall a merger in Utah, but just between the symphony [...]

Minnesota lawmakers of both parties say they share Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's call for a constructive tone for the rest of the legislative session even if they part ways on what can or should be done.