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• Can the state afford Dayton's $1 billion bonding bill?
  In spite of concerns raised by Republicans, state finance officials are insisting that Minnesota can afford Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal for a $1 billion bonding bill. Some GOP legislators are also questioning whether bonding is the right thing to do, given the state's budget problems.February 2, 2011
• Dayton: No gambling in Minnesota budget proposal
  Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he doesn't intend to rely on any gambling revenue to help balance the state's budget.February 1, 2011
• Metro mayors applaud projects, but GOP likely to balk at bonding bill
  Some metro area mayors are pleased with Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed bonding bill, which includes money for repairs to Target Center and roadway improvement near the Mall of America, but getting approved from the GOP-controlled Legislature will be a tough sell.February 1, 2011
• Disability groups hit back on Medicaid reduction plan
  A coalition of disabled Minnesotans and their advocates on Monday blasted a proposal that would scale back the state's Medicaid benefits.January 31, 2011
• Republican senators hope to pass bill cutting $1B in state spending
  Republicans in the Minnesota Senate hope to pass a bill this week that cuts $1 billion in state spending and is designed to be the first step toward erasing a projected $6.2 billion shortfall for the next two year budget cycle.January 31, 2011
• Dayton to unveil new education proposals
  Gov. Mark Dayton told a group of school principals Friday that his administration would be proposing education changes in the days before his budget is released in mid-February.January 28, 2011
• Minn. House passes $1 billion state budget cut
  The Minnesota House has approved $1 billion in state budget cuts that would reduce aid payments for local governments, colleges and community health programs.January 28, 2011
• Medical malpractice reform: Will it really reduce healthcare costs?
  In his State of the Union address, President Obama indicated he was willing to consider medical malpractice reform as an option for bringing down healthcare costs. The Republicans, and groups like the American Medical Association, have long advocated for medical tort reform, but will it reduce costs as significantly as they believe?Midmorning, January 28, 2011
• Cities to the Legislature: Give us the sales tax option
  It might sound like a wonky matter of fiscal management, but a bill that would give Grand Rapids the ability to levy a general fund sales tax represents the leading edge of a larger debate regarding how cities generate money.January 27, 2011
• Fix for Minn. budget woe? End sales tax exemptions
  With Minnesota lawmakers staring at a $6.2 billion deficit this session, state Rep. Pat Garofalo knows as well as anyone that balancing the state budget is "going to be tough and it could be ugly."January 26, 2011
• GOP's deficit-reduction bill advances in Legislature
  The Senate Finance Committee approved the plan which would reduce the state's projected $6.2 billion budget deficit by about $1 billion.January 26, 2011
• Lessons from a war-zone coffee shop
  Deborah Rodriguez dealt with patrons of all kinds when she ran a hair salon in Afghanistan. She wrote a memoir of that time called "Kabul Beauty School." Now she's turned to fiction with her first novel "A Cup For Friendship," which is also set in that country.January 25, 2011
• Cravaack on aviation security: 'We can do it better'
  Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack, vice chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, questioned the need for invasive security screenings for certain groups, including the military.January 25, 2011
• Congress takes on transportation funding
  If Congressional Republicans get their way, transportation funding will be a main target of federal budget cuts. What does that mean for transportation projects around the country?Midmorning, January 25, 2011
• Baby boomers reject retirement
  The first representatives of the Baby Boomer Generation are turning 65 this month, but whether it's due to the economy or their own personal preference, many are not ready to retire. Will boomers change the way we think of retirement?Midmorning, January 21, 2011

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