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Mental health care program has become bogged down with bureaucracy

Plans to cut 200 full-time positions from a mental health direct care program may not adversely affect Hubbard County. But in going leaner and meaner, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has exposed itself to questions of how a well-intentioned program became mired in bureaucracy, which torpedoed the facilities built to deliver that mental health care.

March 13, 2010

Legislature passes bonding bill despite gripes

Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat delivered the most stinging speech against the plan written by his own party members.

By Don Davis , March 12, 2010

Pawlenty secures agriculture disaster declaration for Hubbard, 15 other Minnesota counties

Governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that Beltrami, Clearwater, Wilkin, Mahnomen, Becker, Pope, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Carlton Counties have been designated as primary agricultural disaster areas by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack due to losses caused by the combined effects of multiple disasters that occurred during the growing season.

March 11, 2010

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justce resigns

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric J. Magnuson announced Thursday that he will leave the state's highest court effective June 30.

By Andrew Tellijohn , March 11, 2010

Pawlenty 'can work with' bonding bill

Pawlenty 'can work with' bonding bill  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to chop a public works funding bill down to size and how to expand a sex offender facility on the cheap.

By Don Davis , March 11, 2010

Pawlenty seeks federal pre-flood help

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants President Barack Obama to declare an emergency in advance of flooding.

By Don Davis , March 10, 2010

Report: DNR lacks money to manage land

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to acquire significant amounts of land for conservation purposes, but it lacks the resources to manage and maintain the land it already owns, according to a legislative audit report.

By Sam Cook , March 09, 2010

Cook senator Bakk proposes sales tax expansion to clothing PressPass

Cook senator Bakk proposes sales tax expansion to clothing Minnesotans just don’t want to pay sales tax on their clothing purchases, something Sen. Tom Bakk proposed Thursday as a way out of a state budget hole.

By Brad Swenson , March 05, 2010

New bonding bill big, but with Pawlenty priorities PressPass

The Minnesota House and Senate appear ready to give Gov. Tim Pawlenty more and less of what he wants for public works funding.

By Don Davis , March 05, 2010

Bonding bill hits new snag PressPass

It is time for Minnesota House and Senate leaders to get on the same page, the Senate's chief public works negotiator says.

By Don Davis , March 04, 2010

Minnesota economy improves slowly, but balancing the budget still challenging PressPass

Minnesota's current budget picture is a bit brighter than three months ago, but the next budget could be the state's biggest-ever financial challenge.

By Don Davis , March 03, 2010

Minnesota budget numbers slightly down, to $994 million deficit PressPass

Minnesota's budget numbers are a bit better today, but not enough for state officials to celebrate.

By Don Davis , March 02, 2010

Can betting on the horses solve Minnesota's financial woes? PressPass

Lack of money may convince Minnesota legislators to back the long-proposed, often-failed racino concept this year, supporters of the concept say.

By Don Davis , February 23, 2010

Conference committee rejects funding for sex offender treatment facility PressPass

Minnesota House and Senate negotiators early today rejected Gov. Tim Pawlenty's major request for a public works funding bill, $89 million to expand a Moose Lake sex offender treatment facility.

By Don Davis , February 22, 2010

Pawlenty appears on " Meet the Press" Sunday to discuss possible presidential run PressPass

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a national television audience Sunday that he likely will decide whether to run for president early next year.

By Don Davis , February 21, 2010

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