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Legislative Session Ends, Community Leaders Worry About Where Pawlenty’s Axe Will Fall.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
A little after midnight last night, the Minnesota House and Senate adjourned. The legislature was able to make some headway on closing the budget deficit, a task made even more …
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VIDEO: Minnesotans Speak: Health Insurance on Pawlenty’s Chopping Block.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
At a time when more and more people are losing their jobs and are unable to pay for health care, Governor Pawlenty is proposing to drastically cut the Health and …
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Letter: The state’s needs come first, Gov. Pawlenty.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
"When is Gov. Tim Pawlenty going to put the needs of Minnesota ahead of his national ambitions?" writes Minneapolis resident Adam Duininck in this morning’s Star Tribune. Earlier this month, …
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Minnesota AFL-CIO to Governor, “It’s My Way or the Highway” No Way to Govern.
Friday, May 15th, 2009
In the wake of Governor Pawlenty’s threat to balance the state budget with only program and job cuts, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Ray Waldron today urged Governor Pawlenty to, "step back, …
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Gov. Pawlenty: Minnesota, or National Political Ambitions?
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
This morning ABM joined with the MN AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 5, Working America, SEIU MN State Council, Americans United for Change and others in unveiling a new billboard asking …
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Bemidji man: tea parties miss the mark with message.
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Hard to believe it’s been a month since the tax day "tea parties" took place across the country, with just a little help from Fox News and corporate lobbyists in …
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VIDEO: A World Without Water.
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Current takes a look at water scarcity in the "Age of Drought" by focusing on Florida, China, and Nevada, three areas of the world where the effects of dryness are …
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FLASHBACK: Tim Pawlenty Said the Stimulus Wouldn’t Work Before He Said It Was Working.
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
On a conference call yesterday, Governor Tim Pawlenty said that the federal stimulus money (which is shaping the state budget) will be a big help in the state by "bring[ing] …