Government

• A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis
  Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.June 2, 2009
• Minn. public takes crack at fixing deficit
  Minnesotans are looking everywhere from liquor sales on Sunday to racetrack gambling to bring more money into the state budget. Others want to save on items as big as entire government programs and as small as printing fewer legislative directories.May 28, 2009
• UnitedHealth suggests ways to save gov't $500B
  Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group says the government can save big money on health care by sending patients to cheaper, more efficient doctors, reducing hospital visits by the elderly and cutting down on unnecessary care.May 27, 2009
• Stimulus will help upgrade Red Wing lock, create jobs
  Federal stimulus money will help upgrade the lock and dam on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, creating about 500 jobs for two years, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.May 26, 2009
• Pawlenty vetoes last-minute Minn. tax bill
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty has vetoed a tax bill approved by Minnesota Democrats in the final minutes of the legislative session.May 21, 2009
• Pawlenty to discuss budget cuts with city mayors
  Mayors from around Minnesota are scheduled to hold a news conference in St. Paul tomorrow to call on the governor to spare them when it comes to budget cuts. They say cuts in state aid will mean higher property taxes and a reduction in core services.May 21, 2009
• MPR's News Fellows discuss health care
  A diverse group of MPR News Fellows talks about how the rising cost and decreasing access to quality health care has affected them. The News Fellows will meet several times in 2009 to analyze President Barack Obama's first year in office. The event was recorded at the UBS Forum on May 18.Midmorning, May 21, 2009
• K-12 funding stays flat, but schools are still cutting
  Schools in Minnesota will get the same amount of state money next year as they got this year -- that's what the governor signed into law over the weekend. But even with flat funding, districts statewide have already made cuts to their own budgets.May 19, 2009
• Minnesota Legislature: No deal
  The Legislature adjourned shortly after midnight without reaching a budget deal with Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is expected to cut state spending using unprecedented measures.May 19, 2009
• Safety net hospitals face tough choices
  Minnesota's safety net hospitals are sifting through their options after Gov. Pawlenty eliminated public insurance coverage for up to 35,000 of the state's poorest adults in order to balance the budget.May 18, 2009
• Higher education cuts could mean tuition hike
  If Gov. Pawlenty balances Minnesota's budget deficit by making cuts on his own, it's likely higher education funding could take a hit. The governor says he could slash as much as $190 million from the budgets of the state's colleges over the next two years. If those cuts go through, Minnesota college officials say they'll need to raise tuition significantly.May 18, 2009
• DFL, Pawlenty at standstill as time runs out
  On the last day of the legislative session, it doesn't appear DFL legislative leaders and Gov. Pawlenty are going to reach agreement on a two year budget.May 18, 2009
• Pawlenty, DFL still at odds over budget
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders went back to the bargaining table on Saturday but the two sides are no closer to a compromise.May 16, 2009
• Cut in aid to outstate cities may result in higher property tax
  Mayors from throughout Minnesota are calling on state lawmakers to reach a budget agreement that protects them from deep cuts.May 16, 2009
• Prison and state court bill passes without line-item veto
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty has put another small piece of the state budget puzzle in place by signing a funding bill for prisons and the state court system.May 16, 2009

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