Minnesota

The Albert Lea school board marked its calendar for May 8 with Tuesday night's five-to-one vote in favor of a special election regarding a building bond to update Hammer Complex.

Mark Dayton's proposed capital budget would dole out more than $500 million for higher education projects.

Mike Kuhle is publicly supporting the upcoming District 518 bond referendum, but he's quick to point out that he's doing so as an individual and not speaking for the city.

Minnesota will wait for its next formal fiscal forecast early next year before tackling the emerging deficit.

The state's high court sided with Gov. Mark Dayton in a dispute threatening the appropriation backing one COP financing.

Approximately $900 million of costs would be financed through sales tax revenue bonds.

The repayment of $80 million in lease-backed debt remains entangled in the standoff.

Growing pension costs cost the city a rating notch.

The $82.375 million bond referendum on the ballot in Winona went down by a margin of about 10-to-1.

The $2 billion public-private partnership was put on hold after a federal judge issued an injunction.

Minnesota hits the market Wednesday with $847 million of debt amid uncertainty over a budget feud.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission promoted Atif Saeed.

A tax policy conflict between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers remains unresolved.

The new money and refunding bonds are being sold Wednesday.

Minnesota's high court ordered the negotiations to resolve a funding dispute that's entangled a small piece of debt.

The firm announced a merger with Lindquist & Vennum LLP.

Southland School District administrators are working to form a new plan after voters soundly rejected a proposed $24.56 million bond issue.

Refunding deals were down substantially and new money volume also slipped.

MAPLETON, Minn. -- Leaders of Maple River Public Schools hope a new tax credit will make their citizens more willing to support a tax increase to build a new school for their students.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation was dropped from the single A category by Moody’s Investors Service.