Judge rules against unallotments A portion of the billions of dollars in cuts Gov. Tim Pawlenty made to balance the budget last summer are now on hold. Ramsey District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled that a $5.3 million food program cut from the budget should be restored. In question are the remaining cuts.Midmorning, December 31, 2009
Health care overhaul moves forward The Senate is expected to pass a bill that differs from the version passed by the House in some substantial ways. And Republicans vow to fight the Democrats on passage of a final bill. A look at the politics ahead as the two houses of Congress contemplate a merging of two versions of health care reform.Midmorning, December 24, 2009
Health care reforms's effects on a Twin Cities clinic If you own a small business or work for one, you should be paying attention to the health care overhaul bills. Some provisions that directly affect small businesses include: tax credits, tax increases and penalties.December 22, 2009
The health care overhaul's effects on one Twin Cities small business Small businesses are a major driver of the U.S. economy, and MPR asked a national health care economist to analyze the impact of the proposed health care overhaul on a Twin Cities business.December 22, 2009
Mountain Iron councilor sues city over street tax Mountain Iron councilor Ed Roskoski
is suing his city over a nearly $3,000 special assessment on his
property for a street reconstruction project.December 18, 2009
Health care reform: Senate compromise hits a snag The Senate has come to a compromise in the healthcare bill that drops the public option and expands Medicare coverage to people age 55 and over. Midmorning discuses the future of the bill as it approaches reconciliation with the House's version.Midmorning, December 14, 2009
Minn. earmarks included in $1.1T federal spending bill A variety of Minnesota projects could receive millions of dollars in so-called earmarks, as the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill heads to the U.S. Senate for approval this weekend.December 11, 2009
Wis. legislators: Minn. has rejected tax offer Wisconsin and Minnesota had an agreement that allowed taxpayers
who live in one state but work in the other to file one income tax
return. The two states then reimbursed each other.December 11, 2009
St. Cloud braces for cut in state money Cities across Minnesota fear cuts in Local Government Aid are looming, as the state faces a projected $1.2 billion deficit.December 7, 2009