MINNESOTA NEWS
Minnesota committees OK North Dakota coal power
Two Minnesota Legislature committees overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to allow the state’s utilities to buy electricity made from North Dakota coal.By Don Davis , March 09, 2011
Pawlenty passes baton to Dayton
There is no doubt the election is over: Democrat Mark Dayton, Minnesota's governor elect, and Republican Tim Pawlenty, who holds the office until Jan. 3, sounded like old pals Thursday after they met privately and before Pawlenty and his wife showed Dayton and his sons around the governor's residence.By Don Davis, Capitol Bureau , December 10, 2010
Reaction to Pawlenty plans comes quickly
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – Within minutes of word leaking that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty would announce that he would not seek a third term, national political writers began reacting.
By Don Davis , June 02, 2009
More foreclosure help needed in rural areas
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – Minnesota's soaring home foreclosure rate, a top issue a year ago, has eased a bit in the Twin Cities, but not so much in other parts of the state.
By Don Davis , May 27, 2009
New sales tax goes to outdoor uses
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – The environment and outdoors scored big in an otherwise rough Minnesota legislative session.
By Scott Wente , May 26, 2009
What Minnesota legislators did
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – Minnesota lawmakers ended their work for the year Monday. Some bills were signed into law, others await action by Gov. Tim Pawlenty and those that did not make the cut this year could be considered in the 2010 legislative session.
By Scott Wente , May 20, 2009
Un-session brings unallotment
ST. PAUL – The 2009 Minnesota Legislature will be remembered as the un-session. Unruly: As midnight arrived Monday, Republican senators were shouting to be recognized and called the end of the session a shame and a disgrace.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , May 19, 2009
Shouting ends deficit session
ST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators met almost 19 weeks with one overriding goal: Balance the state budget. They left the Capitol for the year Monday night and left Gov. Tim Pawlenty to finish that job.
By Don Davis , May 19, 2009
UPDATE: Leaders, governor in last-ditch budget talks
ST. PAUL – Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Pawlenty will make one more try to resolve some differences that separate them before tonight's Legislature adjournment.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2009
Pawlenty starts cutting budget himself
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty has started his quest to cut billions of dollars from state government spending if budget negotiations fail in the legislative session's final four days.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , May 15, 2009
Lawmakers OK steady school, lower college funding
ST. PAUL – Minnesota lawmakers propose to keep public school funding stable for the next two years and give public colleges and universities a small state spending cut.
By Scott Wente , May 14, 2009
Funding bills pass without full funding
ST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators rushed through bills funding a bulk of the state budget Wednesday, but without fully paying.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , May 14, 2009
New law prohibits sex offenders from using social networking sites
Registered sex offenders in Minnesota will now be prohibited from using social networking sites.May 13, 2009
Deep revenue differences remain
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota legislative session could come to a smooth end if the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican governor could agree on a way to raise $1 billion. There is no sign that is about to happen.
By Don Davis , May 13, 2009
Health bill heads to questionable future
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – Minnesota lawmakers passed a massive health-care spending bill that favors nursing homes and programs for the poor, but may be short-lived.
By Scott Wente , May 12, 2009
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