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• Health care debate and lobbyists
  A new poll shows that a majority of Americans feel shut out of the current effort to reform health care, yet are split on whether interest groups are a positive or negative influence on the debate. Midmorning looks at the role of lobbyists in health care overhaul, and how much they are impacting negotiations.Midmorning, October 1, 2009
• Panel to recommend fixes for Minn.'s budget woes
  A new subcommittee will study Minnesota's budget problems and make recommendations when the Legislature convenes in February.September 28, 2009
• Two state legislators want Wis. tax reciprocity deal revived
  Two state legislators want Minnesota's tax reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin re-instated.September 25, 2009
• Minn. nonprofits look ahead to health care changes
  Minnesota nonprofits gather on Thursday to learn how a potential federal health insurance mandate might affect them as employers.September 24, 2009
• DFL gubernatorial candidates candid about possible tax raises
  After more than a decade without a general state tax increase, most of the Democrats running for governor say they would consider raising taxes to help solve Minnesota's financial problems.September 23, 2009
• Mayo says Medicare changes needed in Obama plan
  President Obama's speeches on reforming America's health care system frequently invoke Mayo Clinic as a model for the rest of the nation to emulate, but the Mayo Clinic doesn't support Obama's plan as it currently stands.September 22, 2009
• Survey shows disparities in health care coverage for Minnesota kids
  Minnesota ranks third in the nation in the percentage of people who have health insurance, according to recent figures from the U.S. Census, but new survey data indicate some disparities around the state -- particularly for kids.September 22, 2009
• Doctors, lawyers say malpractice laws work in Minnesota
  President Obama last week tried to extend an olive branch to the GOP, by signaling support for some type of limited medical malpractice reform, but here in Minnesota, doctors and lawyers say the state's malpractice laws are already working.September 17, 2009
• Some Minnesota companies displeased with Senate health care bill
  A new proposal to reform health care is meeting with opposition among large Minnesota employers, medical device manufacturers and insurers. They're objecting to measures that are ether in, or missing from the bill.September 16, 2009
• Senate's health care bill introduced: $856B over 10 years
  Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake - a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.September 16, 2009
• Senate bonding panel visits southwestern Minn.
  A state Senate committee embarks Tuesday on a three-day tour of potential public works projects across southwestern Minnesota.September 15, 2009
• Pawlenty opposes tax on medical device makers
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty says a proposed tax on medical device companies would hurt the industry in Minnesota and elsewhere.September 14, 2009
• Groups dispute Obama's abortion statements
  People on all sides of the abortion debate are weighing in on President Obama's health care reform plan and the belief that it could use taxpayer money to pay for abortions.September 11, 2009
• After Obama's health care speech, disagreement lingers across Minn.
  As Minneapolis prepares to host President Barack Obama's health care rally this Saturday, details from his prime time address last night continue to spark debate.September 10, 2009
• Gov. Pawlenty takes on health care for RGA
  One night after President Barack Obama addressed the nation on health care, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty had plans to discuss his views in a Republican Governors Association telephone briefing.September 10, 2009

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