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Capitol restoration gets first major approval

Members of the state’s Capitol Preservation Commission approved the first set of plans for restoration of the 108-year-old building on Monday.

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Senators search for space during Capitol rehab

State senators are still on the hunt for an optimal swing space to occupy while construction crews tear up the Capitol during its restoration.

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Mortenson to build legislative office building

Golden Valley-based Mortenson Construction and St. Paul-based BWBR Architects were selected Monday to build and design the new $89.5 million legislative office building in the State Capitol area in St....

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Lawsuit spotlights MnDOT bid rules

In a lawsuit filed Monday, three contractors who unsuccessfully bid on the Interstate-35E MnPASS project are asking the Court of Appeals to overturn MnDOT's award to Ames Construction.

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Former lawmaker sues over new Senate building

Former state legislator Jim Knoblach is challenging the constitutionality of a new Senate office building authorized in this year’s omnibus tax bill.

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Construction upturn faces new challenges

Minnesota’s construction economy is in recovery mode, but the industry still faces a host of challenges ranging from a shortage of qualified workers to rising costs of doing business.

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Zelle: 2014 last sure thing for transportation

The state of Minnesota faces a $20 billion funding gap over the next 20 years just to keep up with current needs.

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Data privacy panel holds inaugural meeting

A new panel responsible for overseeing the tricky relationship between public data, state law and citizen privacy has made its debut.

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From hearings to hammers — and scaffolding

The Capitol renovation picks up now that legislators have departed.

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GOP pressed for pricier Capitol furnishings

House Republicans quietly pushed to bump up the furnishings allocation by $2 million, or 45 percent.

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