- Minn. leans on higher ed systems to cover bills
Minnesota finance officials say they are borrowing more extensively from one state higher education system, and will pay another system late, to keep the state budget from going into the red.December 14, 2009 - Two mayors call for special session on deficit
Two Minnesota mayors are urging Gov. Tim Pawlenty to call a special session this month to address the state's $1.2 billion budget deficit.December 4, 2009 - Budget shortfall renews political showdown
State finance officials say the state is facing a projected $1.2 billion budget shortfall for the current two-year budget cycle.December 2, 2009 - Q & A: Minnesota's state budget
State finance officials will detail on Wednesday how much money trouble lies ahead for Minnesota's state budget, when they release a comprehensive economic forecast.December 1, 2009 - Payment shifts force one-third of school districts to borrow money
A Minnesota Public Radio News analysis finds that more than one-third of the school districts in the state have been forced to borrow to pay their bills. Many more districts are borrowing this year because of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget action.November 23, 2009 - Next budget forecast to show shortfall
Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he expects a new economic forecast coming next week will show a hole in the current two-year budget.November 23, 2009 - Minn. House tells court Pawlenty abused budget law
Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent.November 20, 2009 - Pawlenty's power to cut state budget lands in court
A Minnesota judge is weighing whether to temporarily reverse budget cuts made by Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the request of those who say he exceeded his authority.November 16, 2009 - State might have to borrow to pay bills next year
Minnesota's top finance official says the state may have to do some short-term borrowing to manage cash flow needs, something that hasn't happened since the early 1980s.November 12, 2009 - Pawlenty wants constitutional amendment to limit spending
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Thursday called for an amendment to the state Constitution that would cap state spending at an amount equal to what is raised by revenue.November 5, 2009 - Pawlenty defends budget-cutting authority
Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he thinks he's within his legal authority to balance the state's two-year budget on his own through a process known as unallotment.October 30, 2009 - State budget officials say tax collections fell short of projections
The state budget department says tax collections fell short of projections in the last quarter.October 12, 2009 - Minnesota pulls plug on Wisconsin tax reciprocity
The decision, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2010, means that people who live in one state but work in the other will have to file tax returns in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.September 18, 2009 - State officials outline more budget cuts
The cuts will hit most state agencies in the budget year that begins next July, with the biggest reductions for the Revenue, Human Services and Natural Resources departments, as well as Metro Transit.August 14, 2009 - State agencies outline $11 million in budget cuts
Minnesota state agencies will spend less on everything from office supplies to managing parks and taxes to meet Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget-cutting target.July 28, 2009
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