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Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the Minnesota budget negotiations.
  • Minnesota-Wisconsin sharing to save $10M each
    The governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin say after looking at ways the two states can work together to save money, they've identified about $10 million in savings for each state.March 31, 2009
  • Pawlenty, DFL legislators make little progress on budget
    Governor Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders made little progress on the state budget during a private meeting Thursday. DFLers complained that the governor doesn't appear willing to balance the state's budget over the long term. Governor Pawlenty said he opposes the DFL plans to raise taxes to help erase the state's $4.6 billion budget deficit.March 26, 2009
  • Pawlenty proposes state workers take unpaid leave
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing that state employees agree to take up to 48 days of unpaid leave over the next two years as a way to save money. Union officials say the plan for forced furloughs is unacceptable.March 26, 2009
  • Pawlenty to meet with DFL, warns against tax hikes
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he has invited top legislative Democrats to his office on Thursday to discuss fixing Minnesota's deficit.March 25, 2009
  • Pawlenty calls on DFLers to get specific about tax plan
    Gov. Pawlenty is criticizing Democrats in both the House and Senate for not saying which taxes they plan to increase to balance the budget.March 20, 2009
  • Three plans to balance the state budget; will any of them work?
    Key lawmakers of both parties debate the merits of the new tax and spending proposals from Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, the Senate DFL and the House DFL.Midday, March 20, 2009
  • House budget plan increases taxes, cuts spending
    Democrats in the Minnesota House have released a proposal to erase the state's projected $4.6 billion deficit with a combination of spending cuts, accounting shifts, tax increases and a big shot of one-time federal stimulus money.March 19, 2009
  • DFLers suggest sales tax on Internet sales, music downloads
    The chair of the state Senate Taxes Committee says he's looking at a wide range of revenue options to help balance the state budget. Among them are raising income tax rates to 1990 levels, as well as taxing Internet sales and music downloads.March 18, 2009
  • Senators respond to Pawlenty's new budget proposal
    Using federal stimulus funds, Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposes a further increase for K-12 schools and restores cuts made to colleges and universities -- but also cuts spending on health care. Two state senators react the the proposal.Midday, March 18, 2009
  • Pawlenty uses stimulus money to reverse budget cuts
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty's revised budget proposal uses money from the federal stimulus package to restore funding to some programs that were cut in his earlier budget.March 17, 2009
  • Pawlenty's budget forecast assumes property tax hikes
    Gov. Pawlenty is scheduled to release his revised budget plan this afternoon to address the state's projected $4.6 billion deficit. While he insists he won't approve a tax increase, the budget forecast assumes that local governments will raise property taxes.March 17, 2009
  • New tax plan up for discussion at the Capitol
    A new revenue plan is on the table at the State Capitol. The chair of the House Taxes Committee introduced a wide-ranging bill today that would raise some taxes and cut others.March 16, 2009
  • Committee approves list of outdoors projects
    A citizens' group today approved a list of projects to fund with new sales tax money earmarked for environmental projects.March 16, 2009
  • Senate DFLers propose $1 billion in education cuts
    Senate DFLers are proposing nearly $1 billion in cuts to public education funding as part of their budget deficit reduction plan.March 12, 2009
  • Local officials want more control, fewer orders from the state
    With the state facing a $4.6 billion budget deficit, officials say it's inevitable that cities and counties will see some cuts in funding. In exchange, local officials want fewer mandates from the state telling them what they need to do.March 11, 2009
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