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Process leads to Dayton outdoors funding vetoes
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel. The vetoes eliminated $3 million to fight aquatic invas...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:37 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2626/50/50/ JIMMY JABBER
Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/3033/50/50/ EH? PLUS
Are things THAT bad at the state Capitol?
Eh? knows that Minnesota faces a budget deficit, but are things really that bad? The state flag flying outside of the Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday was upside down. A flag flown upside down can be...
Posted on 2/2/13 at 12:00 AM
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Minnesota stalls mining leases in Northland again

Minnesota stalls mining leases in Northland again Landowners get 6-month reprieve from exploration as governor urges state to gather more information.

By John Myers , October 06, 2011

Minnesota redistricting limbo makes candidacies 'political crapshoot'

Potential candidates for eight U.S. House, 134 state House and 67 state Senate districts are lining up to represent Minnesotans. But this year it is a slow-motion, and often quiet, effort.

By Don Davis , October 03, 2011

Minnesota schools ponder new progress standards

Minnesota schools ponder new progress standards As No Child Left Behind is made optional, many officials welcome a new approach to measuring students’ performance.

By Jana Hollingsworth , September 30, 2011

Legislature to begin special session today

Governor Mark Dayton has signed a proclamation calling the Minnesota Legislature into a special session beginning at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

By Press release , July 19, 2011

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Lacking permit, Georgia-Pacific plant shuts down

Georgia-Pacific’s board plant in Duluth has shut down, its water-use permit caught in the snare of the Minnesota state shutdown. The plant’s closure puts nearly 150 employees out of work

By John Myers , July 14, 2011

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Exodus of campers leaves Minnesota state parks as gates close

Exodus of campers leaves Minnesota state parks as gates close Two little girls wore sad faces Thursday afternoon at the Jay Cooke State Park campground near Duluth. Little Katie Wigen, 4, and her sister, Kasi, 5, couldn’t figure out why their family had to leave its campsite sooner than they had planned.

By Sam Cook , July 01, 2011

Under GOP redistricting plan, Cravaack would no longer represent Duluth

Under GOP redistricting plan, Cravaack would no longer represent Duluth UPDATE: The new 8th Congressional District would stretch from Moorhead to Cloquet, with the line dipping south to cut Mille Lacs Lake in half. It would encompass 23 counties, including Becker, where U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson lives.

By Don Davis , May 09, 2011

Guest view: Budget Would Stall Slowly Churning Economic Engine

Minnesota lawmakers are putting finishing touches on a conservative-crafted budget that could toss the state back to the brink of recession, further kick the foundation out of housing prices, and speed rural Minnesota’s out-migration.

May 05, 2011

Senate takes first step to plug budget gap

Minnesota senators voted to trim $830 million out of the next state budget and $125 million from the current one today in a first step to plugging a budget gap.

By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , February 03, 2011

Our View

Incredibly, a bill that would partially repeal Minnesota’s smoking ban was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives this week. It was only three and a half short years ago that the state enacted its Freedom to Breathe Act that banned smoking in all public places and workplaces in the state. A few short months before that, Carlton County was forward thinking enough to have passed a similar ban all on its own. And even before that, the city of Moose Lake took it upon itself to make smoking illegal inside the city limits.

By Wendy Johnson , January 27, 2011

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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Endorsement, no endorsement

Political notes from Capitol reporter Don Davis.

By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , June 19, 2010

Pawlenty plans for the worst

ST. PAUL -- The Pawlenty administration is making plans to manage the state budget in case this week's Minnesota Supreme Court ruling leads to a run on state funds.

By Don Davis , May 07, 2010

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Lawmakers back Phase 1 budget cut

ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans to sign a budget-cutting bill that plugs a third of Minnesota's nearly $1 billion deficit.

By Don Davis , March 29, 2010

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Minnesota budget improves a little

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's budget numbers are a bit better today, but not enough for state officials to celebrate.

By Don Davis , March 02, 2010

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Updated: Pawlenty lays out budget cuts, Cloquet mayor calls cuts "reckless"

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's cities, counties and poor people in need of health care would be most affected by Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to balance the state budget.

By Don Davis , February 15, 2010

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