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• Merits of Pawlenty's budget plan debated
  Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson and top Legislative finance chairs answer questions on Midday about the governor's plans to balance the budget.11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Tom Hanson: Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget
  Richard Cohen: State Senator (DFL-St. Paul), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and member of the Legislative Advisory Commission.
  Loren Solberg: State Representative (DFL-Grand Rapids), Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Legislative Advisory Commission.
  More from MPR
  Pawlenty's unallotment plan draws concern from lawmakers (06/17/2009)
  U of M takes public comment on proposed budget (06/17/2009)
  Nonprofits feel pain of the recession (06/16/2009)
  Local governments, human services take brunt of budget cuts (06/16/2009)
  Smaller cuts still a problem for educators (06/16/2009)
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty's unallotment news conference (06/16/2009)
  Unallotment: Reaction to Gov. Pawlenty's budget cuts (06/16/2009)
  Resources
  Governor's budget unallotment details
• Centennial of Gov. Elmer L. Andersen's birth
  June 17, 1909 is the birthday of one of Minnesota's most widely respected governors, Elmer L. Andersen. He was elected in 1960. Midday airs a September 2000 interview with Gov. Andersen about his book, "A Man's Reach."12:00 p.m.
  More from MPR
  Remembering Gov. Elmer Andersen (12/28/2004)
  The Ultimate Minnesotan (11/16/2004)
  Former Gov. Elmer Andersen passes on (11/16/2004)
  Elmer L. Andersen dead at 95 (11/16/2004)
  Resources
  More about the Elmer Andersen birthday event
• Author discusses innovative ways to fight global poverty
  Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the nonprofit venture capital firm Acumen, discusses her experience fighting global poverty. Novogratz is the author of "The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World."12:25 p.m.
  Resources
  The Blue Sweater

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