Minnesota is refinancing some of its debt
for $46 million in interest savings.
(09/27/2010)
Minnesota's overall tax collections were
below projections in the just-completed fiscal year. But state
officials say there's no reason to worry - yet.
(07/09/2010)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed a budget
bill that eliminates Minnesota's $3 billion deficit.
(05/21/2010)
John Gunyou, who served as finance commissioner under Republican Gov. Arne Carlson in the '90s, spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about the state's budget problems. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation.
(05/18/2010)
You've heard the latest: They pulled an all-nighter at the State Capitol. The Republican governor and Democrats in the Legislature agreed on how to solve the budget deficit. So what's in it for me, you ask? It depends who you are.
(05/18/2010)
The budget deal the Legislature passed Monday relies heavily on delayed payments to schools to balance the state's books. But aside from that payment shift, lawmakers adjourned without passing any other significant education-related legislation.
(05/17/2010)
Two retired Minnesota state employees
have filed a class action lawsuit arguing that the Legislature has
violated the contractual rights of public sector retirees to
receive pension benefits at levels promised when they retired.
(05/17/2010)
Gov. Pawlenty hailed the new budget agreement as a way to eliminate the state's nearly $3 billion deficit without raising taxes. But lawmakers from both parties say they're concerned it doesn't do enough to address the state's long-term budget problems.
(05/17/2010)
Both the Minnesota Senate and House have passed a budget bill agreed upon late last night by the governor and legislative leaders, and then adjourned.
(05/17/2010)
Gov. Pawlenty and state lawmakers reached an agreement on how to close a nearly $3 billion budget deficit. The Legislature is meeting in a special session to approve the deal.
MPR's political team analyzes what happened at the Capitol over the weekend - and the political fallout.
(Midday, 05/17/2010)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and state lawmakers have reached an agreement on how to close a nearly $3 billion budget deficit, with only a few minutes to spare before the midnight deadline. The Legislature is meeting in a brief special session to approve the deal.
(05/16/2010)
Minnesota leaders closed in Sunday night
on an agreement to fix a $3 billion budget deficit as lawmakers worked against a midnight deadline to finish the legislative session.
(05/16/2010)
With less than 24 hours to solve Minnesota's nearly $3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and lawmakers were still working out a plan that could satisfy members of both parties.
(05/15/2010)
With less than 48 hours to go until the end of the legislative session, what had looked like progress toward a deal on a nearly $3 billion budget deficit has turned sour.
(05/15/2010)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday that progress is being made to erase a nearly $3 billion budget deficit less than three days before the deadline for legislators to pass bills.
(05/14/2010)
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