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• Congress votes to delay Medicaid rule
  Congress has voted to delay a new federal Medicaid rule that would cut funding for a program aimed at helping neglected kids, the elderly and the mentally ill. The rule was projected to cost Minnesota millions of dollars in aid.June 27, 2008
• Winona bridge repairs to begin by July 15
  Crews will work seven days a week to complete the repairs on the span over the Mississippi River. MnDOT says heavy truck traffic could resume on the bridge before the end of the summer.June 27, 2008
• Counties turn to gravel to surface back roads
  Officials in some of Minnesota's counties are allowing lesser used hard surfaced roads to revert to gravel surfaces due to declining funds.June 27, 2008
• Minnesota e-Health Summit plans for electronic records
  The focus of today's annual Minnesota e-Health Summit in Brooklyn Park is a plan to adopt electronic health care records by 2015.June 26, 2008
• Business groups spend most to lobby this year
  Two organizations that advocate for businesses spent more than $1 million lobbying the Legislature and the Pawlenty administration over the first six months of this year.June 25, 2008
• Some Minnesota cities don't like their 'LGA surprise'
  At the end of this year's legislative session, Minnesota cities were happy when they were told they'd get a big increase in local government aid. Now, some cities are surprised to learn they won't be getting the state aid dollars they expected.June 23, 2008
• Nonprofits receive reprieve on property tax issue
  Minnesota nonprofit groups worried about whether they might have to pay property taxes have gotten a one-year reprieve. Lawmakers passed a moratorium that will keep county assessors from making any changes on this year's taxes.June 23, 2008
• RNC protest group files lawsuit against St. Paul
  Another group, Members of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Paul over plans to protest the Republican National Convention.June 18, 2008
• Chief justice calls for more money for courts system
  Minnesota's new chief justice wants to revamp the way the state chooses judges and is also calling on attorneys to lobby for more court funding.June 17, 2008
• State promises to reimburse Winona for ferry
  Minnesota's Transportation Commissioner said today the state will reimburse the city of Winona for the money it is spending on ferry service across the Mississippi River.June 17, 2008
• Gas tax increase bringing in money
  The state gas tax went from 20 to 22 cents per gallon on April 1. New numbers show the state's gas tax increase is already bringing in more money.June 16, 2008
• V.A. clinic focused on mental health
  The Veterans Administration is opening a ninth satellite health care clinic today in Mankato. The clinic will focus on veterans mental health care needs.June 16, 2008
• Tim Weiner's 'History of the CIA'
  Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Tim Weiner recently discussed his book, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," as part of the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library's Talk of the Stacks series.Midday, June 16, 2008
• Walz works to secure FEMA relief
  U.S. Rep. Tim Walz is preparing to secure emergency flood aid from the federal government.June 13, 2008
• Loss of state funding threatens senior services
  Programs designed to keep seniors out of nursing homes say they're facing service cuts because of a lack of state grant funding.June 13, 2008

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