Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:00:23 GMT
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:56:16 GMT
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:48:58 GMT
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
St. Paul, MN -
It was Gov. Dayton's time for center stage last night as he gave his state of the state speech. And the governor insisted that political leaders cannot afford to keep delaying difficult tax and spending decisions. Dayton delivering the annual speech in the state House chamber. He says that income tax cuts in the late '90s were followed by a decade where Minnesota's economy fared worse than the nation as a whole.
Dayton also endorsed same-sex marriage; a remark that sparked a lot of talk on an issue lawmakers might tackle later this session.
Meanwhile, a Minnesota legislative panel will hold a hearing today on a proposal to double the state's cigarette tax. Influential Minnesota House Democrat Ann Lenczewski wants to raise the tax to $2.83 per pack. The governor wants to raise the cigarette tax by 94 cents a pack. Lenczewski is chair of the House Taxes Committee, which will review the proposal at a hearing this afternoon.
