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Length of jobless benefits is reduced to 72 weeks

The U.S. Department of Labor has certified that the state is no longer eligible for the final tier of extended federal unemployment benefits. As a result, the potential number of weeks of jobless benefits available must be reduced from 79 to 72.

November 06, 2009

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

Grants save college careers

Grants save college careers It was a rough summer for Alyssa Courneya. The young Alexandria woman did not know where she would go to school this fall.

By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , November 04, 2009

MPCA offers grants for water monitoring efforts

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently announced the availability of $2 million in grant money for lake and stream monitoring projects.

October 30, 2009

Pawlenty, leaders begin 2010 talks

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

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

Bill would help soldiers with college loan debt PressPass

Senator Amy Klobuchar recently introduced bipartisan legislation to help make student loans more affordable for soldiers fighting overseas.

October 23, 2009

State manufactured exports fall 19 percent in second quarter PressPass

Minnesota’s manufactured exports in the second quarter of 2009 were $3.6 billion, according to figures released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

October 23, 2009

State receives money to clean-up contamination PressPass

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $4 million to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and two other government entities for cleaning up contaminated sites.

October 23, 2009

Grants available to reduce pollution PressPass

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking applications for grants to be used in the development of environmentally sustainable practices that prevent pollution and conserve resources.

October 21, 2009

Public Safety maps Minnesota's most unbelted counties PressPass

In the midst of a statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign running through October 22, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the Minnesota counties with the highest percentage of unbelted traffic deaths based on total number of vehicle occupant deaths.

October 21, 2009

Interest rate drops on late tax payments PressPass

Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Ward Einess recently announced that in 2010, taxpayers will pay a 3 percent interest rate on delinquent state tax payments.

October 16, 2009

Governor Pawlenty proclaims October as 'Co-op Month' PressPass

Cooperative Network, the trade association for Minnesota and Wisconsin cooperative businesses, celebrates Governor Tim Pawlenty’s recent signing of an official proclamation declaring October “Co-op Month” in Minnesota.

October 16, 2009

Minnesotans encouraged to be persistent in getting season flu shots - keep checking PressPass

Minnesotans seeking seasonal flu shots who find their health care provider is temporarily out of vaccine should not be discouraged, state health officials say, but should keep checking with their provider to see when more will be available.

October 16, 2009

2009 pedestrian deaths to-date eclipse 2008 total PressPass

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported last week that pedestrian deaths are surging.

October 16, 2009

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