MINNESOTA NEWS
Bonding bill still in dispute
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Negotiators assigned the task of funding public works projects across Minnesota have a common problem – money.
By Don Davis , April 28, 2009
Health-care spending plans take shape
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Hospitals take a funding hit while most nursing homes are protected.
By Scott Wente , April 28, 2009
Spending bills spare most nursing homes
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- Most nursing homes are spared big budget cuts and low-income Minnesotans on government health insurance remain covered under Democratic lawmakers’ health-care spending proposals.
By Scott Wente , April 27, 2009
Transit faces cuts
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Transit programs would receive less money under a House-passed bill, part of an effort to balance the state budget.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2009
House joins Senate in passing tax increase
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – What to do about taxes is the most controversial of many controversial money issues in the Minnesota Legislature and now the House and Senate have passed different plans.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2009
Veterans gain, farmers cut in budget bill
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- The Minnesota House would give veterans programs more money, but delay or eliminate some agriculture spending.
By Don Davis , April 23, 2009
Budget cuts will affect service
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Sue Klabo said Minnesota hospitals like the one she leads face “grave” circumstances if state policymakers make deep health-care budget cuts.
By Scott Wente , April 23, 2009
Bill holds tuition increases down
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota representatives told state-run colleges and universities to hold tuition increases to a minimum the next two years.
By Don Davis , April 23, 2009
Higher taxes on rich part of House plan
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota House Democrats propose increasing taxes on rich Minnesotans, smokers, drinkers, businesses that recently moved to Minnesota and youths downloading Internet music.
By Don Davis , April 21, 2009
Biofuel subsidies targeted in report
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – State payments to Minnesota ethanol producers have little impact on the industry anymore, so could be eliminated, an independent audit concluded.
By Scott Wente , April 20, 2009
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