Minnesota Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, speaking to reporters after the close of the first legislative session.

The Minnesota Senate voted along party lines Monday to reject the confirmation of Public Utilities Commission Chairwoman Ellen Anderson, a move top Republicans broadcast late last week. Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Anderson, a former state senator from St. Paul interested in renewable energy issues, to the post in March . She served on the commission without a vote on her confirmation until today ...

Passage of bills on guns, abortion, congressional districts signals change.

Passage of bills on guns, abortion, congressional districts signals change.

Even if a GOP-backed proposal to scrap the new plan qualifies for the November ballot, the map produced by a citizens commission is #39;clearly the most appropriate#39; for the election, the court says. The California Supreme Court decided unanimously Friday that candidates for state Senate this year should run in new districts drawn by a citizens commission, a plan that may give Democrats a two ...