Pawlenty budget includes cuts to courts
by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public RadioMarch 13, 2008
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.
