- Top DFLers on plan to balance state budget
Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller join Midday from the Capitol. They will discuss the DFL's $2.8 billion plan to close the state budget deficit and preview the final week of the 2010 legislative session.Midday, May 10, 2010 - Minn. Senate readies bill to shut $2.9B budget gap
A bill steaming toward a vote in the Minnesota Senate would close most of the state's $2.9 billion budget gap with spending cuts, payment delays and possibly a tax hike.May 8, 2010 - Pawlenty orders planning for Minn. cash crunch
Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered state agencies on Friday to take an inventory of their programs and identify discretionary payments that can be put off in case of a cash crunch after a court ruling threw budget negotiations into turmoil.May 7, 2010 - Could a budget crisis force compromise at the Capitol?
Officials in both the governor's office and in the Legislature say a court ruling takes Gov. Pawlenty's unilateral power to cut spending off of the table until the governor reaches a deal with the Legislature to balance the budget.May 7, 2010 - State faces unprecedented cash-flow crisis
In the aftermath of a Minnesota Supreme Court court ruling against Gov. Pawlenty's 2009 budget fix, state officials say they could now face an unprecedented cash-flow crisis if anyone affected by those cuts seeks repayment.May 6, 2010 - Court's ruling makes state budget picture more complicated
A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that struck down a unilateral cut Gov. Tim Pawlenty made last year could make the Legislature's task of balancing the budget more complicated.May 5, 2010 - Legislative leaders respond to unallotment ruling
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Wednesday that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his authority when he made unilateral cuts last year to balance the state's budget. Legislative leaders from both parties react to the ruling, and what it means for the state budget deficit.Midday, May 5, 2010 - Pawlenty proposes $536M in cuts to trim deficit
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing $536 million in spending cuts and cost shifts to eliminate a deficit as anticipated federal aid stalls in Congress.May 4, 2010 - House committee cuts $154 million from human services
Although the bill does not include many of Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed welfare cuts, advocates for the poor and disabled say the bill does include other spending reductions that would hurt the state's most vulnerable residents.April 28, 2010 - Study of Wisconsin, Minnesota tax deal proposed
Resuming a tax reciprocity agreement with neighboring Minnesota would be studied under a bill before the Wisconsin state Senate.April 13, 2010 - Lawmaker unveils plan to delay closing of mental health facilities
A key DFL lawmaker unveiled a plan Monday to stop or delay the closure of several state facilities that serve the mentally ill and disabled.April 12, 2010 - Minn. might have to make bank run for 2011 bills
State finance officials say they won't need to take out short-term loans to pay the bills this spring, but borrowing could be necessary in the next fiscal year.April 12, 2010 - Lawmakers put next phase of budget fix on hold
State lawmakers have solved about one-third of the budget deficit, but House and Senate leaders now say the next phase of their budget fix is on hold.April 12, 2010 - DFL majority leaders suggests Legislature take time off
The DFL majority leader of the Minnesota Senate is suggesting the Legislature could take some time off later this month until the state budget picture becomes clearer.April 9, 2010 - Minn. official: State won't borrow to pay bills
A top Minnesota budget official says the state is no longer considering taking out loans to pay its bills this spring.April 5, 2010
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