GOVERNMENT NEWS
Bill allows family to care for dead
Tears flowed as senators heard about a proposal allowing Minnesotans to take care of dead family members.By Don Davis , March 18, 2010
Local projects dropped or slashed in bonding bill
Fifty-two public works projects across Minnesota such as college building renovations and state trails fell victim to Governor 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.By By Don Davis and Al Edenloff, Editor , March 17, 2010
Grey Eagle retiree to run as independent for Collin Peterson's seat
Gene Waldorf, a retired engineer and former state senator, announced Monday that he will seek election to the United States Congress in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District.March 17, 2010
Grey Eagle retiree to run as independent for Collin Peterson's seat
Gene Waldorf, a retired engineer and former state senator, announced Monday that he will seek election to the United States Congress in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District.
Waldorf said he will file as an independent.
By Staff Report , March 16, 2010
Ag committee struggles show budget problem
Members of the Minnesota House agriculture finance committee looked through their budget for any place to cut.By Don Davis , March 15, 2010
GOP governor candidates hold their own
The Minnesota governor's race looks to be close, with a new poll giving Republicans reason to smile.By Don Davis , March 14, 2010
Osakis gives Lind-Rite some tax help
A local business hit by the economy and again by the state’s JOBZ regulations received a helping hand in Osakis.By Greta Petrich , March 14, 2010
Reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin still breathing
A Minnesota Senate committee is looking at how to revive a long-standing practice in which Wisconsin and Minnesota residents who work in the other state only pay income taxes at home.By Andrew Tellijohn , March 11, 2010
Legislature passes bonding bill
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.By Don Davis , March 11, 2010
Pawlenty 'can work with' bonding bill
Governor Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to chop a public works funding bill down to size and how to expand a sex offender facility on the cheap.By Don Davis , March 11, 2010
Bill would shift streamlining job to employees
The Senate leader's proposal to abolish two state departments and trim another, while also cutting the number of political appointees throughout state government, met opposition from within his own party.By Don Davis , March 11, 2010
Senator withdraws mining environment bill
A senator pushing a bill to increase financial oversight and protect the environment as a new type of mining develops in northern Minnesota abruptly withdrew the measure Wednesday night.By Andrew Tellijohn , March 11, 2010
Bill would simplify college credit transfer
Students who change colleges often discover not all of their credits transfer, so a bill backed Tuesday by a Senate committee takes steps to fix that.By Don Davis , March 10, 2010
New bonding bill could face veto
Gov. Tim Pawlenty will veto a public works funding bill a House-Senate conference committee approved Tuesday night, a Republican lawmaker told his colleagues.By Don Davis , March 10, 2010
House sustains GAMC veto
The Minnesota House upheld Governor Tim Pawlenty’s veto of a health-care program for Minnesota’s poorest residents last week, allowing negotiations on the subject to continue.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 10, 2010
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