Obama puts forward last-ditch health care plan Making a last-ditch effort to save his health
care overhaul, President Barack Obama on Monday put forward a
nearly $1 trillion, 10-year compromise that would allow the
government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium
increases that infuriated consumers.February 22, 2010
State's largest employees union rails against budget cuts Union leaders say the deep spending cuts will results in massive layoffs and reduced government services. Executive Director Eliot Seide said AFSCME supports tax increases for wealthy individuals and corporations.February 17, 2010
LGA cuts force cities to tighten belts, again Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed plan to balance the state's budget cuts $250 million in aid to cities and counties around the state, and city leaders are already working out details to determine what kind of things they'll need to do without.February 17, 2010
DFLers see hypocrisy in Pawlenty's Medicaid budget fix Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate are taking issue with Gov. Tim Pawlenty for including a big chunk of federal money in his plan to erase a $1.2 billion state budget deficit.February 16, 2010
Pawlenty preps last state of the state in shadow of gridlock Gov. Pawlenty will give his final State of the State address Thursday, and his sixth with the state facing a budget deficit. The state's ongoing budget problems have deeply divided the Republican governor and the Democrats who control the Legislature.February 11, 2010
Cities say they can't take more local aid cuts City officials are concerned that state lawmakers will target local government aid this session to help close a $1.2 billion deficit.February 10, 2010
Minn. tax collections top expectations for January Minnesota tax collectors took in nearly
$47 million more than they expected in January, a glimmer of
positive news in an otherwise dreary budget picture.February 10, 2010
Pawlenty defends unallotment power in court filing Gov. Tim Pawlenty filed a brief with the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday defending the constitutionality of what's known the governor's unallotment authority.February 9, 2010
Experts look at saving the health care bill One health care expert is proposing a plan that combines passing one of the most popular elements of the original health care bill while eliminating one of the most unpopular elements. But some wonder how that would add up.January 27, 2010
State withholds payments to schools to pay the bills Withholding payments will free up some of the state's cash so it can pay its own bills. Today's action is in addition to more than $1 billion in delayed payments to schools that were announced last summer.January 26, 2010