Gov. Pawlenty was not involved in the negotiations on the new budget bills, and Senate Republicans were concerned his absence is a recipe for more vetoes.
(05/16/2007)
Gov. Pawlenty has apparently put an end to property tax relief with a string of budget-bill vetoes. The Minnesota House and Senate try again on Wednesday with a second round of budget bills.
(05/15/2007)
Less than 24 hours after the Minnesota Legislature sent him a
transportation bill, Gov. Pawlenty struck it down Tuesday.
(05/15/2007)
The Minnesota Legislature voted Monday to raise
the state gas tax by a nickel as lawmakers prepared to confront
Gov. Tim Pawlenty over spending on roads.
(05/14/2007)
For the first time in his four-plus years in
charge, Gov. Tim Pawlenty will get to act on a bill raising the
state income tax. He's not leaving any mystery about his intention
to veto it.
(05/11/2007)
The results come as state lawmakers are debating a new transportation funding plan that would use a nickel a gallon increase to pay for roads and bridges. Gov. Pawlenty is threatening to veto the bill.
(05/11/2007)
The survey shows that 72 percent of likely voters support increasing income taxes on wealthier Minnesotans to lower property taxes. Sixty-nine percent of those polled support an income tax increase to pay for education.
(05/11/2007)
Hours after DFL leaders met with Gov. Tim
Pawlenty about achieving an orderly finish to the legislative
session, the state Senate approved a tax swap bill he is vowing to
veto.
(05/10/2007)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has promised to veto any increase in the gas tax. Supporters of the bill acknowledge they will need a few Republican votes to override a veto, but Republicans say they won't get enough.
(05/09/2007)
Gov. Pawlenty has signed a bill that funds state agricultural and veterans programs. But the spirit of cooperation on display at the signing ceremony will likely be short-lived.
(05/04/2007)
In a last-minute concession to Gov. Pawlenty, DFL leaders removed a provision that would have made it easier for people to sue insurance companies. The Republican governor had threatened to veto the entire $2 billion bill over the "good faith" provision.
(05/03/2007)
Rather than sparing any projects he liked, Pawlenty vetoed the entire $334 million bill and told legislators they'll have to scale it back to
must-do items if they want his backing.
(05/01/2007)
The DFL-controlled Legislature is fashioning budget proposals that increase funding for education and health care, but may also increase taxes for higher income Minnesotans. Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he'll oppose any tax increase. The governor talks about budget politics and what he's observed on the campaign trail with John McCain.
(Midmorning, 05/01/2007)
Beginning with a construction projects bill, the
Legislature on Monday started sending slices of the state budget to
Gov. Tim Pawlenty in a piecemeal fashion that could trigger vetoes.
(04/30/2007)
With three weeks to go in the legislative session at the state Capitol, lawmakers still have some final considerations before they send bills to Gov. Pawlenty.
(04/30/2007)
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