MPR News has found that more than a third of the state's school districts have been forced to borrow nearly $300 million as a result of Governor Pawlenty's school payment shift. He used the shift in July as a budget balancing tool.
Interested in which districts were forced to borrow? Check the story with the nifty graphic.
The feature examines statements made by Minnesota politicians and checks them for accuracy. Based on data analysis, document reviews and interviews with non-partisan analysts, statements are rated either true, false or inconclusive. PoliGraph is a collaboration between Minnesota Public Radio News and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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