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• Most Minnesota seniors aren't using new drug benefit
  More than 700,000 seniors and disabled Minnesotans are eligible for the program, but only 45 percent have signed up so far.February 28, 2006
• Budget forecast shows state surplus
  More than half of the surplus is set aside for Minnesota schools. And if a pending court ruling goes against the state, the surplus could evaporate and become a shortfall.February 28, 2006
• Lawmakers pledge more cooperation in upcoming session
  Minnesota lawmakers return to the Capitol Wednesday for what they're hoping will be a brief and productive session. They want to avoid a repeat of last year, when gridlock resulted in the state's first partial government shutdown.February 27, 2006
• Coleman's staff cracks City Hall's glass ceiling
  The mayor of St. Paul gets to appoint dozens of city department heads and advisors. Since taking office last month Mayor Chris Coleman has filled four key positions with women.February 27, 2006
• Pawlenty says state can do better at treating mental illness
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing millions of dollars in new state spending to improve how the state cares for people suffering from mental illness.February 24, 2006
• Wilf presents stadium plan to Blaine officials
  Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf fleshed out details of his proposal for a new $1 billion sports and retail complex Thursday night in Blaine. Wilf faces opposition from critics and some key state lawmakers, but that's not stopping him from thinking big.February 17, 2006
• Pawlenty aims to extend emergency Medicare help for seniors
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the federal government have reached an agreement to ensure that low-income Minnesota seniors continue to get their medicine in the coming weeks.February 14, 2006
• Is this the year for the Shubert Theater?
  It's been six years since the Shubert Theater was hoisted on dollies and moved to a new location in downtown Minneapolis. A group called Artspace has been trying to transform the boarded-up theater into the state's premier venue for dance. This could be the year everything falls into place.February 7, 2006
• Judge rules Twins can leave Metrodome after this season
  A judge ruled Monday that the Minnesota Twins don't have to play in the Metrodome beyond the 2006 season, increasing pressure on lawmakers to approve a stadium funding package this spring.February 6, 2006
• To fence, or not to fence the Shakopee women's prison
  The warden of Minnesota's only women's prison goes before the Shakopee city council Tuesday night to describe plans to expand the prison. Despite objections from some neighbors, Gov. Pawlenty also wants to build a fence around the prisonFebruary 6, 2006
• Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) faces scrutiny
  President Bush has faced a lot of criticism over his administration's domestic spying activities. The chief complaint is that it never sought warrants through the so-called FISA court. But the FISA system itself has faced other criticisms, particularly from defense attorneys whose clients are accused of working with suspected terrorists.February 2, 2006
• Pawlenty's roads plan: Less than meets the eye?
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty began a push Wednesday for passage of a constitutional amendment that would set aside millions of tax dollars for road construction and mass transit, saying it could leverage billions more to tackle backlogged projects.February 1, 2006
• State of the Union followup
  President Bush delivered his State of the Union address last night. Midmorning examines the President's speech, and what affect it might have on his sagging approval ratings.February 1, 2006
• Four year Rochester campus proposal released
  If a committee examining Rochester's educational future has its way, by 2010 the city will be home to a new University of Minnesota campus. The Rochester Higher Education Development Committee released its report on the city's needs this morning. It recommends a four-year institution with graduate courses in downtown.January 25, 2006
• Arguing over a new university campus for Rochester
  Does Rochester need a new four-year university? Advocates for the proposal say it will bring in high-tech faculty and create bioscience jobs for the region. Opponents say it's a political ploy in an election year aimed at getting votes.January 25, 2006

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