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Session 2005

Pawlenty signs budget Document Budget bills are signed
 Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the remaining state budget bills on July 14, as he tried to shift the focus at the Capitol away from the bruising legislative session. Pawlenty and DFL leaders toured the state, to put their spin on the session's outcome. (07/14/2005)
Schools are winners Document The state budget: Winners and losers
Now that the new two-year budget has been signed, perhaps the biggest winners are the nearly 9,000 state employees who were furloughed during the eight-day government shutdown. Those employees are now back at work. Many other interested parties are reviewing the fine print to sort out the winners and losers. (07/14/2005)
Bonding Go to collection
Pawlenty to sign $886 million construction projects bill soon

Governor, legislators cut deal on bonding bill

With Legislature's break near, signs of trouble looming
Budget Go to collection
Public employee unions and state reach agreement

Behind the scenes of state budget talks

Ill will of legislative session may linger
Education Go to collection
Schools get more money for gifted and talented children

Legislature poised to boost school funds

Educators applaud K-12 agreement
Health Care Go to collection
Legislature passes budget, cigarette fee before heading home

Lawmakers weighing cost of preserving MinnesotaCare

Minnesota state shutdown ends with early-morning deal
Social Issues Go to collection
Abortion opponents rally at Capitol

Special election results may weaken drive for marriage bill at Capitol

The politics behind the fetal pain law
Transportation Go to collection
The road ahead

Capitol gridlock ties up transportation

Final 212 link will speed commute and growth
Stadiums Go to collection
Pawlenty's talks on Twins stadium yield no action

If there's another session, it may just be for the Gophers

Will legislators return to talk stadiums?
State Shutdown Go to collection
Lawmakers seek ways to avoid another shutdown

Budget bills are signed; spin control continues

Cigarette tax: Can the state afford fewer smokers?
View all Session 2005 stories by date Go to collection

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