POLITICS
Pawlenty: 'We can work with' bonding bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty sounds like he will accept parts of the public works funding bill headed to his desk.March 10, 2010
State Senate GOP leader backs Seifert in Minnesota governor race
ST. PAUL (AP) - The top Minnesota Senate Republican is throwing his support behind Rep. Marty Seifert in the race for governor.
March 10, 2010
Agreement is reached on bonding bill, though veto likely
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Pawlenty will veto a public works funding bill a House-Senate committee approved Tuesday, a Republican lawmaker told his colleagues.March 10, 2010
Obstacles and less stimulus contracts for minority firms 
WASHINGTON — Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work. Latinos and blacks have faced obstacles to winning government contracts long before the stimulus.
By Jesse Washington , March 08, 2010
Bonding bill all set ... or not; Republicans want to cut state Legislature to 168 members
ST. PAUL — A newly revised public works funding bill that would spend $986 million on projects across Minnesota is firm, set in stone, ready to pass both the House and Senate in the next few days. Maybe.
March 08, 2010
Lawmakers tout importance of biofuels to ag industry
WILLMAR — Biofuels and budgets were the topics when state and federal lawmakers met with farmers Saturday morning.
March 08, 2010
Key DFL lawmaker calls for tax on clothing
ST. PAUL — A renewed call to tax clothing in Minnesota came Thursday from Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, one of 13 Democrats running for governor.
By Martiga Lohn , March 05, 2010
Bonding bill is big, but with Pawlenty priorities
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House and Senate appear ready to give Gov. Tim Pawlenty more and less of what he wants for public works funding.
March 05, 2010
Bonding bill hits latest snag
ST. PAUL — It is time for Minnesota House and Senate leaders to get on the same page, the Senate’s chief public works negotiator says.
March 04, 2010
Gov. Pawlenty signs law moving Minn. primary to August
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's primary election is moving up to Aug. 10 to give military and overseas voters more time to vote.
March 03, 2010
GOP holdout gives in, Senate OKs jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) - Putting a lone senator's cantankerous challenge behind it, the Senate is back to work on a $100 billion-plus bill reviving popular tax breaks and extending longer and more generous jobless benefits through the end of the year.
March 03, 2010
Pawlenty makes offer to DFL on expiring Minn. health plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he has offered Democrats a proposal addressing the future of those covered by an expiring state health care plan.
March 03, 2010
Economists say Minn.’s economy is starting to get on track
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s economy is at more of a crawl than a run but it’s in at least slightly better shape than it was three months ago.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 03, 2010
Budget picture a little better
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s current budget picture is a bit brighter than three months ago, but the next budget could be the state’s biggest-ever financial challenge.
March 03, 2010
LGA cuts to be ‘extraordinary blow’
WILLMAR — Local property taxpayers will bear the brunt of a proposal to slash state aid to cities this year, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said Monday.
March 02, 2010
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