POLITICS
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
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
Senate approves moving primary up a month; tax break for Haiti donations gets approval from House
ST. PAUL — The Senate unanimously approved moving the Minnesota primary election to August, a month earlier than under current law, to comply with federal requirements to give soldiers and other overseas Americans more time to vote.
March 02, 2010
House upholds Pawlenty veto of health program for poor
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House upheld Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of a health-care program for Minnesota’s poorest residents Monday, allowing negotiations on the subject to continue.
By Don Davis , March 02, 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
August primary election bill sent to governor today
ST. PAUL (AP) - A bill moving Minnesota's primary election to Aug. 10 is now in Gov. Tim Pawlenty's hands.
March 01, 2010
Political Notebook: Now legislative battles really begin
ST. PAUL — In some people’s minds, there is a disconnect between legislators negotiating with the governor while at the same time on the same bill overriding his veto.
March 01, 2010
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