GOVERNMENT NEWS
Proposal would move state primary election to August in 2010
Minnesotans may be heading to the polls a month earlier next year to cast their vote in the state’s primary election.November 06, 2009
High School page program offers students inside look at Legislature
Minnesota is known throughout the country as a model of civic engagement and citizen involvement.November 06, 2009
Bakk seeks special legislative jobs session
Senator Tom Bakk wants to move forward with projects like a new Duluth airport terminal and construction at Lake Superior College to create jobs, and claims a special legislative session could speed the process.By Don Davis , November 05, 2009
Pawlenty proposes constitutional spending limit
Governor Tim Pawlenty wants the state constitution to limit spending to revenue the state actually has collected.
By Don Davis , November 05, 2009
Forum will address legal, justice issues
The Douglas County Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) will sponsor an open forum on legal and justice issues.November 04, 2009
Local DFLers to meet before legal forum
There will be a brief business meeting of the Douglas County DFL before the legal and justice issues forum to approve dates for election year events and begin preparation for the February caucus.November 04, 2009
Indian country happy with Obama efforts
Relations between American Indian tribes and the federal government have turned around since Barack Obama became president, tribal leaders said Thursday night after a two-day St. Paul conference.By Don Davis , October 31, 2009
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Pawlenty, senator agree rural roads funded fairly
The news release begged the question: Why spend up to $40 million on roadway congestion relief in the Twin Cities and only up to $5 million on improving safety of rural roads, where 70 percent of traffic fatalities occur?By Don Davis , October 31, 2009
Farmers help needy and themselves
Minnesota farmers are donating $115,000 worth of pork and cheese to food shelves around the state, taking the money out of funds that generally promote agriculture sales.By Don Davis , October 31, 2009
Improvments await Kensington Runestone Park
If you visit Kensington Runestone Park in the next couple of years, you will probably see some changes.By Celeste Beam , October 30, 2009
Pawlenty, leaders begin 2010 talks
Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty and leaders of the Democratic-dominated Minnesota Legislature got a head start on their 2010 work October 20, agreeing they would start work on issues such as public works projects and how to inject money into the economy.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , October 30, 2009
Businesses can make tracks for exports, says CEO
If a product dreamed up by an 11-year-old boy and manufactured in a 900-population community known as the Moose Capital of the North can successfully be shipped around the world, other small Minnesota businesses could do the same.
By Don Davis , October 28, 2009
Private money to help foot highway bills
Minnesota transportation officials want more private companies to pay part of the construction bill for highway projects.By Don Davis , October 28, 2009
State aid cuts hit city streets: List of roads needing reconstruction grows longer
State aid cuts to Alexandria are hitting the streets. At Monday night’s meeting, the Alexandria City Council approved an engineering contract for next year’s local street overlay projects, which if not for the aid cuts, should have been done this year.By Al Edenloff , October 28, 2009
City council items: airport agreement, YMCA street, new microphones and salary freezes
In other action from Monday night’s Alexandria City Council meeting: Road to YMCA will be publicBy Al Edenloff , October 28, 2009
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