Pawlenty budget includes cuts to courts

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio

Judges and other court staffers are concerned about Gov. Pawlenty's proposal to trim state spending to cover a projected $1 billion budget shortfall.

Pawlenty's plan would reduce state funding of district courts by about $7 million a year, or around 2.8 percent.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Chief Judge William Johnson, from the state's 3rd judicial district in southeastern Minnesota.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, 03/13/2008, 7:50 a.m.