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Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the Minnesota budget negotiations.
  • Higher education cuts could mean tuition hike
    If Gov. Pawlenty balances Minnesota's budget deficit by making cuts on his own, it's likely higher education funding could take a hit. The governor says he could slash as much as $190 million from the budgets of the state's colleges over the next two years. If those cuts go through, Minnesota college officials say they'll need to raise tuition significantly.May 18, 2009
  • Minnesota leaders on the struggle over taxes
    Governor Pawlenty says through a spokesman that he will veto the latest tax bill sent to him by the Legislature. The governor will make cuts on his own. Two legislators on either side of the aisle talk about the continuing revenue gap and the best ways to close it.Midmorning, May 18, 2009
  • DFL, Pawlenty at standstill as time runs out
    On the last day of the legislative session, it doesn't appear DFL legislative leaders and Gov. Pawlenty are going to reach agreement on a two year budget.May 18, 2009
  • Pawlenty, DFL still at odds over budget
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders went back to the bargaining table on Saturday but the two sides are no closer to a compromise.May 16, 2009
  • Pawlenty to use line veto power to balance budget
    Gov. Pawlenty line-item vetoed $383 million from the Health and Human Services and Economic Development budget bills. Pawlenty took the action last night, just hours after he said he would not call lawmakers back for a special session.May 15, 2009
  • Pawlenty says he will balance budget on his own
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty promised Thursday to bring Minnesota's deficit-ridden budget back into balance on his own if the session ends Monday without an accord, using line-item vetoes and executive powers to shave billions in spending.May 14, 2009
  • Lawmakers discuss education funding
    The House and Senate voted to spend nearly $14 billion on K-12 education for the next two years, essentially holding state funding flat during that time. The chairs of the Senate and House education committees join Midday to discuss the bill.Midday, May 14, 2009
  • House approves emergency funding plan
    The Minnesota House passed legislation to keep state government running at current base funding levels if an agreement isn't reached on a new two-year budget.May 13, 2009
  • No compromises yet in Minn. budget negotiations
    There's still no overall budget agreement at the Capitol, but Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they still plan to pass all their remaining budget bills by Wednesday night, and send them to Gov. Tim Pawlenty.May 12, 2009
  • Clock ticking as Dems aim to finish Minn. budget bills on time
    Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they hope to pass the rest of their budget related bills as early as today. With six days to go before the constitutional deadline for the Legislature to finish its work, state lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty still haven't reached an overall agreement on how to erase a $4.6 billion budget deficit.May 12, 2009
  • Minn. lawmakers start final week billions apart
    The final week of the Legislative session is underway with no agreement in sight for erasing the state's $4.6 billion budget deficit. But Gov. Tim Pawlenty tried to kick start the negotiations today by partially pulling back on one of his key budget provisions, and agreeing to two others offered by Democrats.May 11, 2009
  • State lawmakers, Pawlenty down to final week of session
    State lawmakers have just one week left to reach a budget agreement and erase a $4.6 billion deficit.May 11, 2009
  • Lawmakers expected to miss budget deadline
    Thursday was supposed to be the beginning of the end of Minnesota's legislative session. But legislative leaders now expect to miss a self-imposed deadline.May 7, 2009
  • Budget clock is ticking at Capitol
    State lawmakers have less than two weeks left in the legislative session to wrap up a new two-year state budget. But there's little sign of progress lately.May 6, 2009
  • Pawlenty threatens to veto Xcel Center loan plan
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty is threatening to veto an economic development bill that includes writing off $32 million in state loans for the Xcel Energy Center.May 6, 2009
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