DFLers propose cutting payments to health care providers Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said most provider payments would be cut by 3 percent, but he said no one currently on state subsidized health insurance would lose their coverage.April 21, 2009
House DFLers: State 'can't afford' some current tax breaks Democrats in the Minnesota House are proposing to raise income taxes for the state's wealthiest residents and scrap many of the tax breaks those same people now enjoy.April 20, 2009
Coleman delivers state of city address St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman delivers his 2009 State of the City address today at St. Joseph's Hospital.April 20, 2009
Local governments spending more on lobbyists Democrats in the House and Senate are scheduled to release their tax bills this week, and a lot of people will be looking to see how those bills impact local governments. Many of them will be lobbyists -- lobbyists who are paid with taxpayer money.April 20, 2009
Thousands protest taxes at Capitol tea party Similar rallies were reported in hundreds of cities across the country yesterday, including a gathering on the Boston Common, near the scene of the famed 1773 tax protest.April 16, 2009
Senate bill aims to cut prison sentences to save state funds A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate this week would cut prison sentences across the board and lower penalties for specific crimes. The bill's author said she's proposing the changes to help balance the state's budget. But some public safety advocates say the changes go too far and the savings could be found elsewhere.April 16, 2009
Little agreement at Capitol as deadlines loom The Minnesota House and Senate resumed work Tuesday after a holiday break, and deep disagreements remain over how to erase the state's $4.6 billion budget deficit.April 14, 2009
Duluth's top administrator leaving, again Duluth's top administrator, who was once fired from that job with a note tacked to his door, is leaving the city again. This time, however, Mark Winson's departure is voluntarily.April 14, 2009
Some stimulus funds might land in unexpected places Over the next few months, billions of dollars will flow into Minnesota from the federal stimulus package. The biggest chunk -- $1.8 billion -- will go to the state's Medicaid program. But then other allocations may be more like $11,000 -- hardly enough to create a new full-time job.April 10, 2009
Iran charges American journalist with espionage The lawyer for Roxana Saberi, a native of Fargo, N.D., says she has been charged with espionage. Saberi has been in jail in Iran since late January.April 8, 2009
Minn. House passes $200M bonding bill, stimulus spending bills The Minnesota House passed a $200 million borrowing plan for public construction projects on Monday. The House also passed a pair of stimulus spending bills aimed at water infastructure projects and unemployment funding.April 6, 2009
Governor's hometown hits hard times City officials in South St. Paul worry that cuts in state aid by native son Tim Pawlenty will cause big problems.April 5, 2009
School districts have nearly $1 billion in reserve At a time when many Minnesota school boards have been cutting programs and laying off teachers, school districts as a whole are sitting on record budget reserves.April 3, 2009