State approves longer flood emergency
ST. PAUL — A state board approved a 30-day emergency flood declaration Friday, a day before the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator begins several days looking into area flooding.West Central Tribune, 03/20/2010
Budget fix disliked by all
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers on Monday will debate budget bills no one likes.West Central Tribune, 03/20/2010
Lawmakers stunned by $313M cut from bill by Pawlenty
ST. PAUL — Fifty-two public works projects across Minnesota such as college building renovations and state trails fell victim to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto pen Monday, and legislative leaders say there is little chance lawmakers will send any more projects to him before he leaves office early next year.West Central Tribune, 03/16/2010
State Supreme Court hears arguments in Pawlenty unallotment case
ST. PAUL - Whether Gov. Tim Pawlenty acted legally when he cut $2.7 million from the state budget last summer may rest on whether Minnesota Supreme Court justices think the Legislature has given the governor a right to trim budgets.West Central Tribune, 03/15/2010
Pawlenty cuts bonding bill by $320 million
ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty this morning trimmed a nearly $1 billion public works funding bill down to $680 million, saying the one passed by legislators was too big.West Central Tribune, 03/15/2010
GOP governor candidates hold their own
Political NotebookWest Central Tribune, 03/15/2010
Ag committee struggles illustrate state’s overall budget problem 
ST. PAUL — Members of the Minnesota House agriculture finance committee looked through their budget for any place to cut.
West Central Tribune, 03/13/2010
Ag disaster declared in 16 Minnesota counties, including Pope
ST. PAUL — Farmers in 16 Minnesota counties will be eligible for emergency loans and other help after dealing with multiple weather problems.
West Central Tribune, 03/12/2010
Bonding bill passes despite gripes
ST. PAUL — Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday, a Democrat delivered the most stinging speech against the plan written by his own party members.
West Central Tribune, 03/12/2010
Legislature passes bonding; Juhnke unhappy about veterans funding
ST. PAUL -- Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat was the most critical of a bill written by his party members.
West Central Tribune, 03/11/2010
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