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    March 26, 2009
    Minnesota's constitutional officers on Wednesday approved a 30-day extension of a state emergency declaration for seven northwestern Minnesota counties experiencing flooding. The panel includes Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, from left, State Auditor Rebecca Otto, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau and Attorney General Lori Swanson. Scott Wente photo
    Pawlenty seeks speedy federal disaster aid
    ST. PAUL - State officials are ramping up their Red River Valley flood assistance and asking the federal government for similar efforts. As...
    newsMarch 26, 2009 - 7:31am
    February 2, 2009
    Amount of money returned to Upper Midwest states from federal government.
    Upper Midwest states split on federal aid
    ST. PAUL - Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle appeared before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, asking that his state get its...
    newsFebruary 2, 2009 - 12:00am
    December 30, 2008
    'Biggest crisis' to affect local government aid
    ST. PAUL - Minnesota's local governments receive 30 percent of their revenue from the state, so when the state budget is sick, local governments sniffle. Now, with a massive state budget deficit, the affliction is much worse than a cold. Many say legislators must resort to major...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 30, 2008 - 12:00am
    December 24, 2008
    Farmington will feel state aid cuts
    When Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced his plan to trim $271.4 million from the state's current budget last Friday, he effectively cut approximately $174,000 from the city of Farmington's budget, as well. Farmington finance director Robin Roland said the city will not receive...
    newsDecember 24, 2008 - 12:00am
    December 22, 2008
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty announces Friday that he has eliminated a $426 million budget deficit, mostly by cutting state spending. Behind him is state Finance Commissioner Tom Hanson, a Mahnomen native. Staff photo by Don Davis
    Pawlenty cuts local aid, programs
    ST. PAUL - State budget cuts are under way. So is the anguish. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Friday drained the state's budget reserve and...
    newsDecember 22, 2008 - 12:00am
    December 11, 2008
    Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, examines paperwork Wednesday while the Senate Taxes Committee examines the effect of state aid cuts to cities. On left is the committee chairman, Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook. staff photo by Don Davis
    City leaders plead for state checks
    ST. PAUL - Disaster. Crisis. Insane. Unfair. All are words Minnesota's city leaders used to describe the prospect of the state chopping payments...
    newsDecember 11, 2008 - 12:00am
    December 3, 2008
    Tim Pawlenty. staff photo by Don Davis
    Federal aid concerns Pawlenty
    ST. PAUL - The country's economy could worsen if the federal government sends aid to financially hurting states, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty...
    newsDecember 3, 2008 - 12:00am
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