LEGISLATIVE
Pawlenty visits troops in Iraq 
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is in Iraq visiting American troops, after touring Walter Reed Army Hospital before he left the United States.
By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , July 21, 2010
Legislators gloomy about state’s financial future
The same week four area state legislators reported on the most recent legislative session’s successes and failures in Cloquet, the cover story in Time Magazine was “The Broken States of America: How the financial crisis of the states affects all of us.”
By Jana Peterson , July 01, 2010
Dayton, Solon visit Cloquet senior citizens
Last Thursday, gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton and his running mate, State Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL-Duluth) stopped for a brief visit with residents of Cloquet’s Suncrest Senior Living Community.
By Jana Peterson , July 01, 2010
Minnesota gets deed to Vermilion park land
Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed an agreement this morning to pay U.S. Steel $18 million for 3,000 acres along Lake Vermilion in Northeastern Minnesota. Joining Pawlenty at the signing was vice president John Goodish of U.S. Steel, who handed over the deed to the land.
By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , June 08, 2010
2010 Session wraps up
At the end of the day, the Legislature concluded its work on time and with a balanced budget. The 2010 session was very challenging, with lawmakers initially facing a $1 billion deficit.
By State Senator Tony Lourey , May 28, 2010
Wrenshall resident offers land for veterans’ cemetery
Ted Erickson of Wrenshall stepped before the Carlton County Board on Monday to offer land he owns to be used as a county veterans’ cemetery.
By Wendy Johnson , May 27, 2010
Dayton picks Prettner Solon
ST. PAUL -- State Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon is Mark Dayton's pick for a running mate.
By Don Davis , May 24, 2010
Filing for Carlton County, city, school district posts to open May 18
Next fall’s general election in Carlton County promises to be a busy one, with several key positions on the ballot.
By Wendy Johnson , May 05, 2010
Pawlenty suggests more local cuts
By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , May 04, 2010
Chip Cravaack declares candidacy for Minnesota’s 8th District
Chip Cravaack of Lindstrom in Chisago County is seeking the Republican endorsement to run against Jim Oberstar, the current 35-year incumbent congressman in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. Cravaack believes that Minnesota needs a representative that will focus on jobs, fiscal responsibility and national security.
April 08, 2010
Carlton School District seeks support on referendum
Independent School District 93 of Carlton will seek to stem an ever-rising tide of staff reductions and program cutbacks by putting an excess levy referendum program before voters on Tuesday, April 20.
By Wendy Johnson , April 08, 2010
Making progress in this legislative session
As we hit the mid-point of the 2010 session, I thought I would provide an update on some of the bills I’ve been working on and where the Legislature is at in our overall progress. It’s been a fast-paced session thus far, with much work already having been accomplished towards balancing the state’s budget and creating jobs.
By Senator Tony Lourey , April 02, 2010
Minnesota Senate logs busy day before holiday break
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Senate passed nearly 130 bills during a marathon four-hour stretch Monday before adjourning for a week-long Easter-Passover break.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 31, 2010
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