- GOP passing bills, despite Dayton's veto threat
With just five days left in the legislative session, Republicans are pushing through a series of budget bills that face certain vetoes from DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.May 18, 2011 - New Legacy grants process could present challenge for libraries
A conference committee will decide soon whether to go along with some lawmakers' plans to make more groups apply for grants and compete for the money.May 18, 2011 - Optimism is waning over reaching a budget deal
The Minnesota Legislature is another day closer to the end of the legislative session and lawmakers are still no closer to a budget deal with Gov. Dayton. The optimism over reaching a compromise, which was displayed earlier in the session, is being replaced by increasingly heated rhetoric.May 18, 2011 - Tough to see how Dayton, GOP can agree on budget
Gov. Mark Dayton hosted a largely unproductive breakfast meeting with GOP leaders Tuesday morning. Later in the day, House Republicans sent a message to the governor by voting down his proposal to raise income taxes on top earners.May 17, 2011 - Budget deal still eludes GOP lawmakers, Dayton
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate plan to start negotiating Tuesday with Gov. Mark Dayton's commissioners on individual budget bills.May 17, 2011 - Slight movement on budget, but big issues remain at Capitol
The deadlock over Minnesota's projected $5 billion budget deficit showed the smallest signs of cracking Friday, but the Republican-controlled Legislature and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton remain fundamentally opposed over the best way to erase the shortfall.May 13, 2011 - Possible elimination of General Assistance shocks advocates for homeless
The General Assistance program is the only source of income for about 20,000 Minnesotans. Many of the program's recipients are homeless and are awaiting approval for Social Security. They depend on the program to pay for medication co-payments, bus fare, and basic items like toothpaste and soap.May 12, 2011 - Dayton renews call for GOP to finish its budget bills
With just 13 days left in the legislative session, the governor expresses a willingness to work with Republican leaders but expects the House and Senate resolve their spending bills.May 10, 2011 - Dayton to GOP: Tax hike plan isn't going to change
Gov. Mark Dayton says Republican legislative leaders are underestimating his resolve if they think he'll back off his plan to raise taxes on Minnesota's top earners.May 5, 2011 - Dayton wants GOP to pick up the pace on state budget fix
With 19 days left in the session, the governor said today that his optimism for a timely deal is waning. But GOP leaders insist they're ready to negotiate.May 4, 2011 - Republicans defend slow progress on budget fix bills
Budget matters took a backseat to policy issues Wednesday at the State Capitol, even though lawmakers have just a month left in the session to erase a $5 billion deficit.April 27, 2011 - Dayton continues attack on GOP budget plans
Gov. Mark Dayton is now describing his ongoing budget disagreement with Republican legislative leaders as "theater of the absurd."April 26, 2011 - From Republican district, a plea to be spared from cuts
Many first-year Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature say they won't give in to Gov. Mark Dayton's call to raise taxes on the wealthy. But today, two new lawmakers from Republican districts found people are more concerned about budget cuts than tax hikes.April 19, 2011 - Legislature's GOP freshmen on the front lines of session
This year's GOP freshman class is bigger and bolder than those in past legislative sessions and many say they aren't going to compromise with the governor.April 19, 2011 - One bill down, but the hard work at the Capitol is still to come
The just-signed Agriculture bill is less than 1 percent of the state's total budget for the next two years and does little to erase the projected $5 billion deficit. And the governor and the Legislature are having a much harder time agreeing on what to do next.April 15, 2011
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