Judge rules against unallotments

A portion of the billions of dollars in cuts Gov. Tim Pawlenty made to balance the budget last summer are now on hold. Ramsey District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled that a $5.3 million food program cut from the budget should be restored. In question are the remaining cuts.

Guests

• Rep. Marty Seifert (R-Marshall): Former minority leader in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He's currently running for governor.
• Sen. Tarryl Clark (D-St. Cloud): Assistant majority leader in the Minnesota Senate. She is challenging Republican Michele Bachmann for Congress.
• David Lillehaug: Former Minnesota U.S. attorney. He's an attorney with Fredrikson and Byron.
• Sen. Julianne Ortman (R-Chanhassen): Serves on the Minnesota Senate Transportation committee.

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