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Minnesota's budget shortfall

Coverage of the debate over Minnesota's $4.6 billion state budget shortfall.
  • Pawlenty says he will balance budget on his own
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty promised Thursday to bring Minnesota's deficit-ridden budget back into balance on his own if the session ends Monday without an accord, using line-item vetoes and executive powers to shave billions in spending.May 14, 2009
  • Lawmakers discuss education funding
    The House and Senate voted to spend nearly $14 billion on K-12 education for the next two years, essentially holding state funding flat during that time. The chairs of the Senate and House education committees join Midday to discuss the bill.Midday, May 14, 2009
  • House approves emergency funding plan
    The Minnesota House passed legislation to keep state government running at current base funding levels if an agreement isn't reached on a new two-year budget.May 13, 2009
  • No compromises yet in Minn. budget negotiations
    There's still no overall budget agreement at the Capitol, but Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they still plan to pass all their remaining budget bills by Wednesday night, and send them to Gov. Tim Pawlenty.May 12, 2009
  • Clock ticking as Dems aim to finish Minn. budget bills on time
    Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they hope to pass the rest of their budget related bills as early as today. With six days to go before the constitutional deadline for the Legislature to finish its work, state lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty still haven't reached an overall agreement on how to erase a $4.6 billion budget deficit.May 12, 2009
  • Minn. lawmakers start final week billions apart
    The final week of the Legislative session is underway with no agreement in sight for erasing the state's $4.6 billion budget deficit. But Gov. Tim Pawlenty tried to kick start the negotiations today by partially pulling back on one of his key budget provisions, and agreeing to two others offered by Democrats.May 11, 2009
  • State lawmakers, Pawlenty down to final week of session
    State lawmakers have just one week left to reach a budget agreement and erase a $4.6 billion deficit.May 11, 2009
  • Lawmakers expected to miss budget deadline
    Thursday was supposed to be the beginning of the end of Minnesota's legislative session. But legislative leaders now expect to miss a self-imposed deadline.May 7, 2009
  • Budget clock is ticking at Capitol
    State lawmakers have less than two weeks left in the legislative session to wrap up a new two-year state budget. But there's little sign of progress lately.May 6, 2009
  • Pawlenty threatens to veto Xcel Center loan plan
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty is threatening to veto an economic development bill that includes writing off $32 million in state loans for the Xcel Energy Center.May 6, 2009
  • Arts, outdoors spending plan moves forward in House
    A Minnesota House Committee today approved a bill that distributes tens of millions of dollars from a new dedicated sales tax for the outdoors and the arts.May 5, 2009
  • Bill to forgive Xcel Center loan goes to the governor
    State lawmakers have passed an economic development budget bill that includes a contentious loan provision for St. Paul.May 5, 2009
  • Union pitches plan to help fix ailing Minn. budget
    A public employee union says Minnesota leaders should more aggressively chase debts to the state, cut agency managers and limit the use of consultants to help address the state's budget shortfall.May 5, 2009
  • U of M president concerned about budget cuts
    University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks joins Midday as Gov. Pawlenty and the Legislature discuss plans to cut higher education funding.Midday, May 5, 2009
  • Hospitals favor higher taxes over budget cuts
    Officials representing the state's hospitals say they're so concerned about the level of cuts in Gov. Pawlenty's budget plan that they would support increasing a tax on health care providers to prevent the cuts.May 4, 2009
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