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• Twin Cities mayors worry about their budgets
  Federal stimulus money may help take the sting away from the loss of state money. The mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis talk about balancing budgets and dealing with a flagging economy.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  R. T. Rybak: Mayor of Minneapolis.
  Chris Coleman: Mayor of St. Paul.
  More from MPR
  Minnesota House Speaker discusses state budget deficit (03/06/2009)
  U of M president says school faces tough challenges (03/05/2009)
  Metro Transit predicts more red ink (03/05/2009)
  Former Minnesota governor discusses state deficit (03/04/2009)
  Resources
  News Cut: Live-blogging the show
  City of St. Paul
  City of Minneapolis
• Lou Bellamy on a classic American play
  Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun" turns 50 years old. The Penumbra Theatre Company has a new interpretation of the classic play about the American racial divide. Penumbra's artistic director Lou Bellamy joins Midmorning to talk about the new production.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Lou Bellamy: Founder and artistic director of the Penumbra Theater. Penumbra's production of "A Raisin in the Sun" opens at the Guthrie on March 12.
  Resources
  Penumbra Theatre Company
  "Raisin in the Sun" at the Guthrie

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