Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton may have eyes on his legacy, but he’s not spending too much time reminiscing about past accomplishments.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton lately is all about an “emergency” funding plan for public schools running deficits these days.He’s on a bully-pulpit kick, urging Republican lawmakers to change ...

During his two terms in office, Gov. Mark Dayton has routinely pitched packages of state-backed construction projects that spend north of $1 billion, arguing more projects will put tens of ...

As Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton nears the end of eight years in office to cap a four-decade political career, he's content to take a back seat in the race to replace him. At least for now.

Judge Natalie Hudson speaking during the announcement of her appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2015. It’s a governor’s job to appoint judges in the state of ...

Since early 2015, Dayton's core circle of advisers has grown to include Shawntera Hardy, who served as a deputy chief of staff. Dayton selected Hardy in April to head the state's jobs and economic ...

Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt said Wednesday that he's prepared to call for Gov. Mark Dayton's resignation for dereliction of duty over skyrocketing health care premiums.

After Mark Dayton and Ana Orke reconnected two years ago — and made peace with their 41-year age difference — a romance blossomed: "The love just grew to mean more than the years that separate us" ...

Gubernatorial candidates: on left, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. On right, top row: Republican challengers state Rep. Kurt Zellers, state Sen. Dave Thompson. On right ...