The governor and DFL leaders met behind closed doors again this morning to discuss the best way to erase the state's $935 million projected budget deficit.
(05/12/2008)
The Minnesota House Monday night passed a tax bill that would provide property tax relief for some homeowners and prohibit new businesses from getting tax breaks from the JOBZ program. After eight and a half hours of debate, the House passed the bill 80 to 52.
(05/06/2008)
Ample differences remain between the Democratic-led Legislature and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty over a budget deal. The top lawmakers from both
parties will sit down with the governor this weekend to try to reach agreement.
(05/02/2008)
Gov. Pawlenty's latest budget offer calls for funding the Central Corridor light rail line, but only if lawmakers meet several conditions.
(04/30/2008)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has named a special panel to help improve the state tax code and job climate, some DFL lawmakers say the governor's focus may be too narrow.
(04/23/2008)
Democrats in the Minnesota House have unveiled a plan to provide property tax relief to most homeowners. The proposal would tie property taxes to homeowners' incomes.
(04/21/2008)
People who work in Minnesota's judicial system say they can't absorb any more budget cuts.
(04/13/2008)
Some say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of funding for the Central Corridor project may force Democrats to negotiate on the state budget, and that could help bring the legislative session to a smooth end.
(04/11/2008)
Advocates of the Central Corridor light rail line vented Tuesday over Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of state financing for the project and said it's up to him to keep the project from withering.
(04/08/2008)
The University of Minnesota hoped to secure $24 million in state money for a new Bell Museum building, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the item Monday from the bonding bill.
(04/08/2008)
The chief House author of the bonding bill and the House minority leader answer questions about state spending and borrowing priorities, in the wake of Gov. Pawlenty's line-item vetoes of dozens of projects.
(Midday, 04/08/2008)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bonding bill Monday afternoon, but not before cutting $208 million worth of projects from the bill. The governor used his line-item veto authority to take down more than 50 projects, many of them in St. Paul.
(04/07/2008)
The Minnesota House voted to include funding for smoking shacks to protect smokers outside of bars and restaurants from frigid temperatures.
(04/04/2008)
Lawmakers in the Minnesota House and Senate debated late into the morning to pass two separtate bills to erase the state's $935 million projected budget deficit. But Governor Pawlenty says both bills are unacceptable.
(04/04/2008)
The Minnesota Senate has provided a boost to a Mall of America expansion while delivering a setback to a proposed Minnesota Vikings stadium.
(04/02/2008)
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