by Charley Shaw
Published: July 31, 2009
Tags: 2010 legislative session, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
The lobby for greater Minnesota cities is calling for legislators in 2010 to scale back Pawlenty's LGA cuts
by Steve Perry
Published: July 31, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, R.T. Rybak
The UpTake reported this morning that Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak told a gathering in Eagan that he’s "very likely" to run for governor next year. That’s no surprise to anyone, but it is a sign of how hard-fought the race for the DFL nomination looks to be. The abiding presumption up to now has been [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: July 31, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Tom Rukavina, What makes them run
PIM had a chance to talk with the newest gubernatorial candidate in the DFL field, 12-term Iron Range Rep. Tom Rukavina (Virginia), by phone yesterday just as he was concluding a campaign stopover in the Twin Cities. Tom Rukavina/vitals Born: 1950, Virginia, Minnesota; Education: B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth (political science); Occupation: Legislator; Elected: 1986 (12th [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: July 31, 2009
In this issue of our Weekly Report, to be published this afternoon: What makes them run: Pat Anderson (our continuing series of in-depth guber candidate interviews). RI.P. Senate Briefly…and what does it mean for Session Weekly? Congressional candidate speculation. Vacation, all they ever wanted: Who’s doing what this Congressional recess Bits & Pieces, tracking the [...]
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: July 31, 2009
Top Story: Pawlenty sets forth ideas for GOP, looks to the national stage. Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts: Minnesota DFL has a massive ‘oops’ moment, Politics in Minnesota What makes them run: Gaertner says it will take an outsider to clean up the Capitol’s budget mess, Politics in Minnesota Pawlenty 2012: TP [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: July 30, 2009
Tags: Arizona, Minnesota budget deficit, US states fiscal crisis
State-level fiscal crises are driving governor and legislatures across the country to extraordinary measures, and perhaps nowhere more than in Arizona. The Arizona Republic is reporting that the state is reconsidering a plan to sell numerous state government buildings to investors to raise cash to help close a $3.4 billion budget deficit. The state would [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: July 30, 2009
Tags: Minnesota budget deficit, US states fiscal crisis
As PIM Morning Report readers know, we try to flag the budget woes of other states. This morning the Wall Street Journal ran the story and chart we’ve been looking for: A state-by-state budget deficit and resolution — or lack thereof — comparison. Here’s the story, and the chart. Looks like Minnesota’s budget deficit is [...]
by Staff
Published: July 30, 2009
Top Story: Sen Tarryl Clark makes it official, will run for Congress in CD 6. Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts: What makes them run: Haas says it’s about bringing jobs back to Minnesota, Politics in Minnesota Don’t mess with me: I’ve got a reporter’s notebook, and I’ll use it, Politics in Minnesota [...]
by admin
Published: July 30, 2009
The city of Belle Plaine and Heselton Construction of Faribault have agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for violations of construction storm-water rules during the construction of a sanitary sewer extension near Trunk Highway 25 just north of Belle Plaine. MPCA representatives inspected the project March 20 [...]
by admin
Published: July 30, 2009
A Dementia Care Transitions Project created by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) of the Twin Cities has received one of 16 national Aging Innovations Awards from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. The Dementia Care Transitions Project is part of a demonstration initiative designed to increase detection, diagnosis and care management [...]
