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• Outdoors, arts measure is back in play at the Capitol
  After a pair of tactical moves Wednesday, Minnesota voters are closer to considering a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax and set aside those extra dollars for environmental and cultural programs.May 9, 2007
• Higher ed bill goes to Pawlenty for yet another veto
  The Minnesota House and Senate approved a $3.2 billion higher education funding bill that now goes on to face Gov. Pawlenty's veto. Pawlenty calls it uninspiring and devoid of any reform, while DFLers say it makes up for Pawlenty's underfunding over the past several years.May 9, 2007
• Lawmakers promise quick action on Browns Valley flood aid
  On the heels of the bonding bill veto, legislators said Wednesday they will hurry through emergency funding for flood-damaged Browns Valley by the end of the week.May 2, 2007
• Pawlenty vetoes construction projects bill
  Rather than sparing any projects he liked, Pawlenty vetoed the entire $334 million bill and told legislators they'll have to scale it back to must-do items if they want his backing.May 1, 2007
• Hennepin County signs off on lease for new Twins stadium
  The proposed ballpark for the Minnesota Twins advanced Thursday when the Hennepin County Board approved a 30-year lease binding the franchise to the facility, and granting the Twins almost every dollar generated within its walls.April 26, 2007
• Lines drawn over power transmission
  A new spurt of powerline construction is being planned for Minnesota. The lines will help bring electricity from new sources of generation to an ever-expanding marketplace.April 26, 2007
• St. Paul fire chief leaves for top job in Milwaukee
  Weeks after the union here gave him a vote of no-confidence, St. Paul Fire Chief Doug Holton has been named the new fire chief in Milwaukee, where he built his firefighting career.April 20, 2007
• Legislature poised to enact landmark mental health bill
  In what some are calling a landmark step, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and lawmakers in the House and Senate are working on a plan to directly address mental health needs of more than 150,000 Minnesotans.April 20, 2007
• With no payment plan in place, Vikings push $954M stadium project
  The Minnesota Vikings want a new retractable roof stadium on the current site of the Metrodome on the east edge of downtown Minneapolis. The stadium and surrounding redevelopment would cost $954 million.April 19, 2007
• Convention plan prepares for 3,000 arrests
  The Ramsey County sheriff has prepared a $4.4 million budget for security during the 2008 Republican National Convention, with a plan to handle the arrests of as many as 3,000 protesters.April 18, 2007
• Legislators, businesses criticize JOBZ
  The future of Minnesota's JOBZ program is in the hands of the state legislature. Gov. Tim Pawlenty calls it "the mother of all economic development incentives," but some lawmakers want to end the program. Although JOBZ provides tax breaks, not all business owners are happy with it either.April 12, 2007
• Nursing homes say they're in a pinch
  Minnesota nursing homes are asking for help from the Legislature. A recent study shows one-third of the state's nursing homes are struggling financially and may go out of business.April 11, 2007
• Twins, Hennepin County break logjam over stadium funding
  Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat says the Minnesota Twins have agreed to pay more for stadium infrastructure. That will free up enough money for the county to buy the ballpark site, and the deal could be closed by the end of April.April 9, 2007
• Pawlenty appoints panel to oversee Veterans Home
  Gov. Pawlenty has named a panel of seven people to examine problems at the Minnesota Veterans Homes.April 6, 2007
• Construction, Minnesota's other season, kicks off
  Work on 157 projects with a price tag of $1.5 billion is now underway.April 5, 2007

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