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• Pawlenty's budget: 2.2 percent spending cut
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday proposed a budget that cuts state spending by 2.2 percent and relies on federal stimulus funding to help erase an expected deficit of nearly $5 billion. Under the proposed budget, about 84,000 people would lose eligibility for state health programs.January 27, 2009
• Governor to propose 'difficult cuts'
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is set to present his plan to the Legislature tomorrow, to fix the $4.8 billion projected state budget deficit. He's promised significant spending cuts and no new taxes. Pawlenty joins Midday today for a preview.Midday, January 26, 2009
• Is the timing right to cut corporate taxes?
  To date, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to cut corporate income taxes is the only tax proposal on the table at the Capitol.January 25, 2009
• Mitch McConnell at the National Press Club
  Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues continue to play a pivotal role in influencing the legislative plans of the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress.Midday, January 23, 2009
• Stale political arguments no longer apply?
  The new president has laid out his vision and the new Congress is poised to respond. Is it politics as usual?Midday, January 23, 2009
• Ideas for healthcare recovery
  Members of Minnesota Public Radio's Public Insight Network gathered with healthcare experts to talk about what healthcare reform means in Minnesota.Midday, January 22, 2009
• 'Best of times, worst of times' for arts funding
  In November, voters approved a new sales tax which will pump tens of millions of dollars into arts and cultural groups. Some arts advocates worry the prospect of new money will prompt legislators to cut other arts funding.January 21, 2009
• White Bear Lake: A suburb with an old soul
  Residents in White Bear Lake enjoy a high quality of life -- and an unusual preoccupation with polar bears. The first part in our series, "The State Budget in Your Backyard," explores the town.January 20, 2009
• George W. Bush's place in history
  In recent days, President George W. Bush has offered generally positive reviews of his 8 years in office. Midday puts the President's accomplishments and failures into perspective.Midday, January 16, 2009
• Live coverage of State of the State address
  Governor Tim Pawlenty delivers his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Legislature.Midday, January 15, 2009
• A prescription for health care
  Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel has a plan to completely restructure our health care system. He's the author of a book titled "Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America."Midday, January 14, 2009
• A taxing dilemma
  With the state treasury facing projected $4.8 billion budget deficit, lawmakers must decide whether to make up some of that gap with additional revenue.Midday, January 14, 2009
• $400M Minn. bond sale goes better than expected
  In a rare bit of good economic news, Minnesota finance officials say they had better luck selling state bonds than they did last year.January 13, 2009
• Mille Lacs Band swears in new chief executive
  Several hundred people gathered at Grand Casino Mille Lacs Tuesday for the swearing-in of a new, and familiar, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Former chief executive Marge Anderson returned to the role she's held before, as she delivered the 25th annual State of the Band Address.January 13, 2009
• Bush looks back during final news conference
  At his final news conference, President George W. Bush looked back on his presidency and looked ahead to what may be his successor's greatest challenges.Midday, January 12, 2009

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