...you, it's not going to pass the committee I chair," said Vickerman, who heads the Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee. "I get no pressure out here where I live for more gambling." In the House, any casino bill would...

...plans to take up Sen. Becky Lourey's bill to curb soda sales in schools. -- The Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee has scheduled a Tuesday hearing on Sen. Dick Day's proposal to establish a state-run casino...

...proposals to gain any purchase in the Legislature this session. In related action, the Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee heard from proponents and critics of a measure to let voters decide whether the state should open and...

...demonstrated a warming stadium climate. On a voice vote with little audible dissent, the Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee gave its blessing to a bill that would allow Minnesota's capital city to impose new taxes to help pay...

...House Speaker Steve Sviggum said. The Legislature appears to be in no rush. The Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee adjourned after hearing some testimony and holding little discussion. It delayed a vote because some...