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Senator withdraws mining environment bill
ST. PAUL — A senator pushing a bill to increase financial oversight and protect the environment as a new type of mining develops in northern Minnesota abruptly withdrew the measure Wednesday night.By Andrew Tellijohn , March 11, 2010
Capitol Chatter: Pawlenty says he can work with bonding bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty sounds like he will accept parts of the public works funding bill headed to his desk. Click here to read Capital Chatter.March 10, 2010
Bemidji Day at the Capitol draws about 50 to St. Paul
About 50 people are in St. Paul today for the fifth annual Bemidji Day at the Capitol, visiting with lawmakers about issues near and dear to their hearts. Full coverage of the event will appear in the Wednesday Bemidji Pioneer and on bemidjipioneer.com. Click on the link below to view a photo gallery from Tuesday.March 09, 2010
Absentee ballot changes pass
ST. PAUL — Minnesotans should find absentee voting easier this year than in the controversial 2008 U.S. Senate election, when counting stretched for months after the November vote.By Don Davis , March 09, 2010
Helping 4-H could hurt
ST. PAUL — A state senator’s bill designed to help fund a 4-H program in one county could end up hurting 4-H programs statewide, a fellow senator and a county fair representative warn.By Don Davis , March 09, 2010
Kari Howe takes part in mission to Cuba
MARSHALL, Minn. — Kari Howe, regional economic development program specialist with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, was part of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program international mission to Cuba Feb. 15 - 25
March 07, 2010
New bonding bill big, but with Pawlenty priorities 
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House and Senate appear ready to give Gov. Tim Pawlenty more and less of what he wants for public works funding.
March 05, 2010
Thief River Falls-area dairy admits to odor errors
ST. PAUL — A Thief River Falls-area dairy told the Minnesota Appeals Court Thursday that it could have done a better job of warning neighbors about odors coming from the operation’s cleanup efforts.
March 05, 2010
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
Amendment stops nuke bill progress
ST. PAUL — A proposal to lift Minnesota’s moratorium on new nuclear power plants is in limbo after a Senate committee amended it with what its sponsor called a poison pill.
By Don Davis , March 05, 2010
Minnesota Legislature: ‘Live check’ bills advance
ST. PAUL — People who receive checks unexpectedly from companies they don’t know could be in for a surprise if they cash the checks, something a legislative bill is written to avoid.
By Don Davis , March 04, 2010
Bonding bill hits snag
ST. PAUL — 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
Bill lifting nuclear power plant ban receives hearing
ST. PAUL — A Senate committee will decide Thursday if it supports lifting a Minnesota ban on new nuclear power plants.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 03, 2010
State’s budget picture better, but not by much
ST. PAUL — 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.
March 03, 2010
State Economist Tom Stinson says recovery on verge of turning up
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s economy is at more of a crawl than a run but it’s in at least slightly better shape than it was in three months ago.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 03, 2010
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