Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• MPR Capitol reporters preview closing weekend
  Gov. Pawlenty says he's decided to take unilateral action on all the budget bills the legislature has passed, using the line-item veto and unallotment after July 1st. MPR's legislative team joins MIDDAY with live reports.11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Mike Mulcahy: MPR Political editor
  Tim Pugmire: MPR State Capitol reporter
  Tom Scheck: MPR State Capitol reporter
  More from MPR
  Pawlenty to use line veto power to balance budget (05/15/2009)
  Lawmakers at standstill over new sales tax money (05/15/2009)
  Potential budget cut worries outstate Minn. officials (05/15/2009)
  Pawlenty: 'There will be significant layoffs' (05/14/2009)
  State workforce grows despite hiring freeze (05/14/2009)
• Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year
  Amber Damm is the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The day after she was awarded this year's title, she stopped by the Midday studios to share her ideas about education.12:00 p.m.
  Guests
  Amber Damm: 7th and 8th grade English and language arts teacher at Clara Barton Open School in southwest Minneapolis.
  More from MPR
  Minneapolis teacher named 'Teacher of the year' (05/03/2009)
  Survey: Schools face big cuts, even if state funding stays flat (04/29/2009)
  Mpls. schools plan includes closed schools, fewer magnets, less busing (04/28/2009)
  State working on next generation of standardized tests (04/27/2009)
  Duluth school district funds plan it won't use (05/04/2009)
  Resources
  about Amber Damm
  about Clara Barton Open School
  about Education Minnesota

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