- Arts, outdoors spending plan moves forward in House
A Minnesota House Committee today approved a bill that distributes tens of millions of dollars from a new dedicated sales tax for the outdoors and the arts.May 5, 2009 - Bill to forgive Xcel Center loan goes to the governor
State lawmakers have passed an economic development budget bill that includes a contentious loan provision for St. Paul.May 5, 2009 - Union pitches plan to help fix ailing Minn. budget
A public employee union says Minnesota leaders should more aggressively chase debts to the state, cut agency managers and limit the use of consultants to help address the state's budget shortfall.May 5, 2009 - U of M president concerned about budget cuts
University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks joins Midday as Gov. Pawlenty and the Legislature discuss plans to cut higher education funding.Midday, May 5, 2009 - Hospitals favor higher taxes over budget cuts
Officials representing the state's hospitals say they're so concerned about the level of cuts in Gov. Pawlenty's budget plan that they would support increasing a tax on health care providers to prevent the cuts.May 4, 2009 - Lawmakers chip away at budget, one piece at a time
Small pieces of a massive Minnesota state budget fell into place Monday at the outset of what promises to be a busy week at the Capitol.May 4, 2009 - Cities, state wrangle over low-level speeding fines
Cities across Minnesota are hoping this is the year the Legislature clarifies whether they can issue fines for minor traffic stops.May 3, 2009 - House, Senate pass health and welfare bills
The Minnesota House and Senate have passed separate Health and Human Services finance bills that use federal economic stimulus money to maintain current eligibility for state-subsidized health benefits. Both versions reduce spending, but not by as much as Gov. Tim Pawlenty has called for.April 27, 2009 - House passes $1.5 billion tax increase
A bill that increases taxes $1.5 billion dollars over the next two years squeaked through the Minnesota House Saturday night.April 25, 2009 - Senate passes $2 billion tax increase
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that raises state income taxes by more than $2 billion.April 24, 2009 - Governor and legislative leaders face Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the four top legislative leaders of both parties answered questions about the $4.6 billion budget deficit at a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce event this morning.Midday, April 24, 2009 - Pawlenty says he'll veto tax increases
The tough choices keep coming as lawmakers put in long hours to piece together a spending plan that aims to solve the state's worst budget crisis in years.April 23, 2009 - State employees avoid furloughs in tentative contract
Minnesota's two largest public employee unions have reached a tentative contract agreement that avoids the possibility of unpaid furloughs.April 22, 2009 - Residents fight to keep Lindbergh site open
Residents in Little Falls are sending local legislators letters, e-mails and petitions in a campaign to keep the Charles Lindbergh Historic Site open. It's one of three historic sites that could be shut down because of state budget cuts.April 22, 2009 - Education Commissioner sets priorities for session
In the final weeks of the 2009 legislative session, lawmakers are deciding education funding and policy changes. Education Commissioner Alice Seagren joins Midday to discuss the proposals being debated at the Capitol.Midday, April 22, 2009
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