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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The operation of Minnesota state government would be restricted to critical functions in a shutdown that's less than two days away, a judge ruled Wednesday, raising the stakes as Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders try to strike a budget deal that has eluded them for months.Ramsey County Chief Judge Kathleen Gearin weighed in from the legal front, with a shutdown due to start at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has ordered funding for several emergency aid programs and training for the blind as the state's government shutdown reaches...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has ordered the state Department of Human Services to restart background checks for those who work with vulnerable populations...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has ruled that a program helping severely disabled people find jobs doesn't qualify for funding during the state's government...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota judge says state-run highway rest stops that were closed in the July 1 shutdown should remain closed because they're not a core function...
ST. PAUL (AP) -- A state lawmaker will propose a constitutional change in the way Minnesota judges are elected, allowing voters to decide whether a judge should be retained for six years. Rep. Ron Abrams, R-Minnetonka...
...offense could carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison for possession or dissemination. The bill also would allow Minnesota judges to issue search warrants that would extend to other states where computer files relating to Minnesota cases might...
...state's judges handle 49 percent more cases per judge than jurists in states with similar court systems. On average, Minnesota judges spend 11.3 minutes on each DWI case and 20.5 minutes for domestic abuse files, according to the court system...
...are the most likely candidates, according to many owners, contraction then ground to a halt 10 days later when a Minnesota judge issued a temporary injunction that forced the Twins to fulfill their lease next season at the Metrodome. Selig did...
...on Nov. 6, Selig was confident it could be accomplished before next season. But he was less definite Tuesday. A Minnesota judge issued a temporary injunction Nov. 16, and it is unclear if an appeal will be heard this year. The Twins and baseball...