Budget negotiations continued Friday, even though Gov. Tim Pawlenty was 300 miles away from St. Paul preparing for the governor's fishing opener.
(05/14/2010)
This unscientific sample of Minnesotans at the Mall of America found different approaches to dealing with the budget shortfall, but unanimous discontent that the governor and lawmakers are having such a hard time getting their jobs done.
(05/14/2010)
In Midday's second hour broadcasting from the Capitol rotunda, Gary Eichten and Mike Mulcahy will continue interviewing key DFLers and Republicans as they try to wrap up the many issues facing the Legislature before the session deadline on Sunday night.
(Midday, 05/14/2010)
Gary Eichten and MPR's political editor Mike Mulcahy will speak live from the Capitol rotunda with dozens of influential legislators. They will be in the midst of trying to hammer out a solution to the state's budget crisis before the session deadline at midnight on Sunday.
(Midday, 05/14/2010)
With a $3 billion deficit, Minnesota faces a budget predicament common among the nation's states.
(05/13/2010)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Thursday vetoed a Health and Human Services spending bill, saying it had too many cost increases.
(05/13/2010)
Gov. Pawlenty and Legislative leaders don't have a budget deal yet, but they could be setting up the framework for a solution. Pawlenty insists he won't support a tax increase so Democrats are saying he needs to give up something in return.
(05/13/2010)
Former Republican governor Arne Carlson railed against Gov. Tim Pawlenty's handling of the state's budget crisis in remarks made Wednesday.
(05/12/2010)
With less than five days remaining in the legislative session, few new ideas emerged today at the State Capitol on how to solve a nearly $3 billion budget deficit.
(05/12/2010)
The Minnesota House and Senate planned to vote Wednesday on a new Health and Human Services bill that cuts $114 million from the budget in 2011.
(05/12/2010)
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with former Minn. Gov. Al Quie on Wednesday about the budget problems he dealt with in the '80s and about his take on the current negotiations. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation.
(05/12/2010)
After several closed-door meetings with Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the Capitol on Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans will continue negotiations today to solve the state's nearly $3 billion budget problem.
(05/12/2010)
DFL and Republican legislative leaders were meeting with Gov. Tim Pawlenty for a second time Tuesday to discuss possible solutions to the state's nearly $3 billion budget deficit.
(05/11/2010)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the state budget bill Tuesday, as the showdown between the DFL-controlled Legislature and the Republican governor continues.
(05/11/2010)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has vetoed a
bill that would have created a statewide health insurance pool for
school employees and teachers.
(05/10/2010)
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