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• Pawlenty pledges more school aid, but with strings attached
  Gov. Pawlenty outlined his general proposals for education funding during a speech Friday, acknowledging that school boards need more state money to keep up with rising costs. He also sought to dampen expectations for funding all-day kindergarten statewide.January 12, 2007
• Pawlenty's turn to propose expanded health coverage
  A day after Senate Democrats touted their plan to cover to more uninsured Minnesotans, Gov. Pawlenty unveiled his health care agenda for the session. Like the Democrats, the Governor proposes covering more uninsured people. But Pawlenty's approach to the problem is quite different.January 11, 2007
• Study touts economic impact of Minnesota arts
  Analysis released Thursday says local arts organizations pump $692 millon into the Twin Cities economy.January 11, 2007
• Senate Dems propose expansion of health care coverage
  State Senate health care committee leaders released details of a plan Wednesday to insure approximately 40,000 more Minnesotans this session -- and all Minnesotans by 2010.January 10, 2007
• State's insurers want a second opinion before approving scans
  Medica has already instituted the requirement that doctors check with a third-party evaluator before ordering a CT scan or MRI. Other large insurers are expected to follow suit later this year.January 4, 2007
• New year brings new stadium tax for Hennepin County shoppers
  On Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, shoppers in Hennepin County will have to pay an additional 0.15 percent sales tax -- three cents per $20 purchase. The revenue will be used to pay for a new Twins stadium in downtown Minneapolis.December 31, 2006
• Major southeast metro bridge project delayed again
  MnDOT officials have parted ways with the contractor for the Wakota Bridge reconstruction project. The agency is seeking new bids for completing the bridge, which carries Interstate 494 traffic over the Mississippi River in the southeast metro area.December 29, 2006
• Appeals court rules in favor of DM&E expansion
  A group fighting the DM&E railroad expansion has lost an important court battle. The Rochester Coalition wants to block the railroad's expansion and upgrade in order to keep high-speed trains from passing through the city. A federal appeals court decision could be the final government approval for the project.December 28, 2006
• School district dumps Q Comp teacher pay plan
  For the first time, teachers in a Minnesota school district have voted to pull out of an alternative pay program championed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.December 28, 2006
• Anderson and Quie discuss the state of the state
  Two former Minnesota governors join Gary Eichten to talk about the way things are going in the state, and what their hopes are for the future.Midday, December 27, 2006
• Former Minneapolis council member sentenced in bribery case
  A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Minneapolis City Councilman Dean Zimmermann to two and a half years in prison for taking three bribes totaling $7,200.December 19, 2006
• Steel plant proceeds slowly
  Officials with Minnesota Steel Industries plan a $1.6 billion iron-to-steel operation near Nashwauk. But environmental permitting is taking longer than they expected.December 19, 2006
• Books and budget battles
  The director of the Minneapolis Public Library joins Midmorning to talk about the financial challenges facing the system, and about the changing role of libraries.Midmorning, December 18, 2006
• MPR interview is basis for another suit against fire chief
  The lawyer involved with the fifth lawsuit against Minneapolis Fire Chief Bonnie Bleskachek says Bleskachek defamed his client and violated data practices laws during an interview with Minnesota Public Radio.December 15, 2006
• St. Paul Council passes budget with 8.5 percent tax increase
  The $514 million budget, which was approved unanimously Wednesday afternoon, calls for hiring more than two dozen new police officers.December 13, 2006

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