- Hearing on Dayton's tax plan loud, but short
When the House Tax Committee got a chance to discuss the particulars of DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's tax plan Wednesday, some of the panel's Republican lawmakers spent more time criticizing Dayton's plan than listening to the 40 people who came to talk about it.April 13, 2011 - Circle Pines a microcosm of the state's budget debate
The northern Twin Cities suburb was once a traditionally Democratic blue area that's shifted to purple, and it helped the GOP take control of the Legislature in 2010.April 13, 2011 - Dayton says GOP budget plan pulls savings 'out of thin air'
He said the budget plan put forward by House Republicans is $1.2 billion out of balance and the Senate GOP plan is $1.1 billion out of whack. Dayton said his plan is based on solid fiscal analysis and the Republican plans aren't.April 13, 2011 - House, Senate Republicans will work with Dayton -- on their terms
Republican Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch says Republicans intend to pursue their budget plan, in particular a federal waiver that allows the state to change how it administers the federal Medicaid law.April 12, 2011 - PoliGraph: Thissen correct -- cuts will cost jobs
Rep. Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, is right that cutting government spending would cost jobs, but his numbers are hard to pin down.April 8, 2011 - Minn. GOP leaders want final budget talks to start
After passing a series of budget bills, Republicans in the Minnesota Senate say they now want to start negotiating with the House and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton on a final agreement.April 7, 2011 - House passes bill to trim state workforce by 15 percent
Republicans in the Minnesota House passed a budget bill Wednesday that would cut spending on state government operations by 34 percent over the next two years. The measure would reduce the state's workforce by 15 percent, freeze wages and consolidate services.April 6, 2011 - Minn. House passes jobs bill with deep cuts
Bill includes cuts to the Minnesota Trade Office and a local business subsidy fund that helps small and medium firms expand their employment.April 5, 2011 - For Dayton, HMO deal one step toward balanced budget
The announcement that four large HMOs have agreed to give any excess earnings back to the state will slow spending in health and human services — one of the fastest-growing areas of the state budget.April 5, 2011 - Report: 1,000 Minn. state workers seek early retirement
More than 1,000 Minnesota state employees opted for an early retirement program in the past nine months, saving the state an estimated $47 million over three years.April 4, 2011 - Minn. Department of Human Rights target of GOP cuts
Republicans seeking to balance the state budget are taking aim at the state's human rights department, an agency that probes discrimination complaints.April 4, 2011 - K-12 funding overhaul bill clears Minn. Senate
Backers say the bill aims at Minnesota's racial achievement gap by eliminating racial integration aid to several large districts in favor of incentives for districts that improve student literacy.March 31, 2011 - Minn. Senate OKs cutting 15 percent of state workforce
The Minnesota Senate Wednesday passed a government finance bill that dramatically cuts the state workforce, freezes salaries and slices the operating budgets of all state agencies.March 30, 2011 - Rybak fires back at GOP lawmaker over 'wasteful spending' charge
Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, said that Minneapolis is wasting taxpayer money on a long list of programs, including public art projects and the Target Center's green roof. Rybak said Drazkowski's claims are "wildly inaccurate."March 29, 2011 - Minn. House passes GOP-favored income tax cut
House Republicans have passed their first major budget bills since taking power at the Minnesota Capitol this year. They approved their version of a tax bill after hours of heated debate on the House floor Monday.March 29, 2011
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