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
One more chance to talk budget
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the city of Farmington’s 2010 budget. Next week, residents get to weigh in one last time.By Michelle Leonard , December 03, 2009
Baby boomers are a budget buster
ST. PAUL -- Baby boomers are beginning to retire, and their need for more health care is a main reason Minnesota's state budget looks bleak for years to come.
By Don Davis , October 20, 2009
Plenty of questions remain in city budget
After more than four hours of budget discussions, the Farmington City Council is no closer to having a finalized 2010 budget. If anything, they have more to think about than they did before.By Michelle Leonard , October 15, 2009
Chief justice finds no good solutions for funding
Minnesota NewsWILLMAR — The state’s budget issues create a challenge for which there are no good solutions, only what Minnesota Chief Justice Eric Magnuson calls the “least bad” solutions.
By Gretchen Schlosser , July 27, 2009
Board passes 2009-10 budget
The Farmington School District is in much better financial shape than it was in 2006 but that doesn't mean passing the 2009-2010 budget was easy.By Emily Zimmer , June 25, 2009
Union has budget ideas of its own
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty would not need to cut budgets so deeply if he would listen to a state union's ideas, the organization's executive director says.
By Don Davis , June 18, 2009
Council gets early look at 2009-10 budget
With nothing fancy and no real frills in mind, the Farmington City Council has set to work on a 2010 that will likely include the need to come up with an extra $595,000, just to maintain the status quo.By Michelle Leonard , June 11, 2009
Pawlenty to cities: How much should I cut?
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty said small cities will be protected when he cuts spending to balance the state budget, but he wants other cities and counties to say how much state aid they can live without.
By Scott Wente , May 22, 2009
Gov.’s move changes balance of power
Minnesota NewsGov. Tim Pawlenty left Democrats sputtering when he vowed to balance the state budget on his own, without the Minnesota Legislature.
By Martiga Lohn , May 21, 2009
Lawmakers assign blame for budget stalemate
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota lawmakers agree the whopping budget deficit they faced this legislative session was no surprise, but point fingers across the political aisle when assigning blame for lack of a budget deal.
By Scott Wente , May 19, 2009
Shouting ends deficit session
ST. PAUL – Shouting matches ended the 2009 Minnesota legislative session early Tuesday as lawmakers struggled to balance the state budget.
By Don Davis , May 19, 2009
Pawlenty trims public works bill
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Flood prevention and recovery projects will be fully funded, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty trimmed a public works funding bill, saying legislators want to spend too much.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2009
House upholds health, tax vetoes
ST. PAUL – Money talk became emotional Sunday as Minnesota representatives sustained two vetoes -- one that ends a health program for the state's poorest and sickest residents and the other that would have raised taxes $1 billion.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2009
Pawlenty starts cutting budget himself
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty has started his quest to cut billions of dollars from state government spending if budget negotiations fail in the legislative session's final four days.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , May 15, 2009
Funding bills pass without full funding
ST. PAUL – Minnesota legislators rushed through bills funding a bulk of the state budget Wednesday, but without fully paying.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente , May 14, 2009
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