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Former GOP Legislator: Pawlenty’s Unallotments Could Bankrupt Small Cities.
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Former Minnesota State Representative Dan Dorman (R-Albert Lea) has been a vocal critic of Governor Pawlenty’s plans to slash aid to local and county governments, saying it would affect communities’ …
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Question of the Day: Who Gets Seated First: Sotomayor Or Franken?
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
President Barack Obama’s nomination of Second District Appeals Court Judge, Sonia Sotomayor, has some wondering, as a question of legal process, who wil be successfully seated first: Supreme Court Justice …
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VIDEO: How the Obama Administration Is Using New Media to Make Government More Transparent.
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Since taking office on January 20th, President Barack Obama has been making good on his pledge to open up government in new ways and new places. In the video below, …
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A Fair Tax System Doesn’t Mean Class Warfare.
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Making Minnesota’s tax system more fair is something we’ve talked a lot about on this blog. The fact that Minnesota’s tax system is unfair was confirmed by the 2009 Minnesota …
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“King Tim” Polka Song Attacks Pawlenty for Putting National Ambitions Before Minnesota’s Working Families.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Minnesotans are finding new and creative ways to respond to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s decision to ignore the will of the elected legislature and unilaterally decide how the state’s budget process …
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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, …