BUDGET
Capitol, floods, veterans, disaster bills end 2013 legislative session
By Don Davis The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:16 AM
Fun on a Budget
We all live on tight budgets, but we still need to have some fun. A budget with no fun will be unlivable over time. Think of your budget as a diet. If your diet only consists of carrots and celery, ev...
Posted on 4/11/12 at 8:13 AM
Gift Giving On A Budget
So you set a budget and now you are having trouble sticking with it. You really want to do Christmas this year without more credit card debt.......I know you do and I do too. Maybe y...
Posted on 12/19/11 at 9:46 AM
Budget problem 'sinking in slowly'
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators are a month away from their deadline to send all tax and budget bills to Gov. Tim Pawlenty, but there is a doubt whether Minnesotans understand the state faces a serious budget problem.
By Don Davis , April 13, 2009
Legislative listening session draws many concerns, interests
February 25, 2009
County may cut 4-H coordinator funding
Facing the reality of a loss in state aid funding and a continued decrease in fee revenue sources, Washington County is planning to make up for projected budget shortfalls by cutting an additional $3.2 million from its 2009 budget.February 24, 2009
Stimulus shakes up budget debate
ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s ailing state coffers could get a $2 billion jolt from the federal economic stimulus package, but the funding comes with conditions and will complicate Capitol budget talks.
By Scott Wente , February 13, 2009
Closing college among budget options
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Current economic conditions could cost the state a college, the Minnesota Colleges and Universities system chancellor warns.
By Don Davis , February 09, 2009
Pawlenty budget takes a lickin'
ST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators roughed up Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget proposal in the past week.
By Don Davis , February 09, 2009
Budget probe about to begin
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators begin to delve into Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget proposal in the next few days.
By Don Davis , February 02, 2009
Minnesota budget future dark
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – For 28 years, Jim Mulder has looked into his crystal ball and predicted how legislators and the governor will solve budget problems.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , January 02, 2009
Counties continue to feel sting as state continues its squeeze
Minnesota State NewsWILLMAR — State budget reductions could mean counties will have to pay for some public defenders and state prisoners.
By Carolyn Lange , June 18, 2008
Budget talks focus on taxes
Minnesota State NewsST. PAUL – Legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Pawlenty are studying how property tax changes would affect communities across the state, a complicated and time-consuming effort that appears likely to push any legislative session-ending deal into Thursday.
By Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , May 15, 2008
DFL prepares its own budget plan
Minnesota State NewsST. PAUL – The Democrat-controlled Legislature could today send Gov. Tim Pawlenty a budget-balancing package he has not agreed to as Minnesota lawmakers enter the final week of the legislative session.
By Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , May 12, 2008
Pawlenty prepares for budget woes
Minnesota State NewsST. PAUL – In a sign that state budget negotiations are not going well, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to fix a budget deficit if he and legislative leaders cannot reach an agreement by the Legislature’s May 19 adjournment date.
By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , May 09, 2008
Lawmakers prefer budget polka
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s Monday budget-balancing offer did not go as far as Democrats who control the Legislature wanted.By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , April 22, 2008
DFL leaders optimistic on budget deal
State NewsDemocratic legislative leaders say they are optimistic that their Republican colleagues and Gov. Tim Pawlenty will deliver an offer today that advances session-ending budget talks.
April 21, 2008
Lawmakers begin budget-cutting exercise
State NewsST. PAUL – Most state agencies would cut budgets 3 percent to 4 percent, money would be moved from fund to another and budget reserves would fall as Minnesota legislators try to balance the state budget.
By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , April 04, 2008
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