Minnesota's Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty Michele Bachmann

Tim Pawlenty

  • Pawlenty opposes climate change bill
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty says a climate change bill moving through Congress would make energy more expensive and do little to address the threat of climate change.June 25, 2009
  • Critics take aim at Pawlenty's plan
    Hospital officials and DFL legislators say Gov. Pawlenty's budget plan is painful and unwise.June 17, 2009
  • Health care providers worried about Pawlenty's cuts
    After Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the legislature failed to reach an agreement, the governor pledged to use his executive power to erase a $2.7 billion budget deficit. That message, along with the cuts that have already been enacted, have some health care providers and the people who rely on them worried.June 4, 2009
  • Pawlenty won't seek third term; mum about 2012
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Tuesday that he will not run for a third term, fueling speculation that he's preparing for a 2012 presidential bid and creating a wide-open race for governor next year.June 2, 2009
  • Video: Pawlenty won't run again
    Pawlenty announces he won't run for governor again.June 2, 2009
  • Governor to propose 'difficult cuts'
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty is set to present his plan to the Legislature tomorrow, to fix the $4.8 billion projected state budget deficit. He's promised significant spending cuts and no new taxes. Pawlenty joins Midday today for a preview.Midday, January 26, 2009
  • Live coverage of State of the State address
    Governor Tim Pawlenty delivers his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Legislature.Midday, January 15, 2009
  • Pawlenty could act to fill vacant Senate seat
    By law, Gov. Tim Pawlenty could appoint someone to fill that seat, but the U.S. Senate might not go along with that.December 22, 2008
  • Schools already cutting budgets, ahead of state action
    Schools aren't waiting for possible cuts from the state to slash their own budgets.December 18, 2008
  • The next step in market-based health care reforms
    Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota business and health care leaders discuss the potential for health reforms that build on private markets and on the implementation of reforms passed during the 2008 legislative session.Midday, December 17, 2008
  • The big job ahead
    Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota legislative leaders face an historic budget situation. They need to agree on measures that will fix a $5.2 million shortfall for the current and coming bienniums.Midday, December 9, 2008
  • Budget double trouble
    State government leaders are facing a budget double-whammy. Spending cuts may have to come sooner than expected because of a shortfall in the current two-year state budget, in addition to an expected multi-billion dollar deficit for the next biennium.Midday, December 3, 2008
  • Pawlenty plans trade mission to Israel
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty's mission will include around 30 people, including business leaders hoping to establish or expand trade opportunities.October 17, 2008
  • Pawlenty at the RNC
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty's speech at the Republican National Convention.September 4, 2008
  • After convention, Pawlenty's future unclear
    As the convention he helped host comes to an end, the new guessing game is what's next for Gov. Tim Pawlenty?September 4, 2008

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