by Steve Perry
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: Larry Pogemiller, Paul Demko, Tim Pawlenty
A few months ago, it looked like Minnesota’s long-deferred confrontation with its structural budget troubles would start in earnest in session 2010. But it won't play out that way.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: Brian McClung, Dick Cohen, Larry Pogemiller, Lyndon Carlson, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Hanson
When Gov. Tim Pawlenty included $387 million in anticipated federal FMAP (Medicaid) funding in his proposal to solve the state’s budget deficit, Democrats gleefully attacked the move as budget gimmickry. They pointed out — repeatedly — that the money had not yet even been appropriated by legislators in Washington.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: Ann Lenczewski, Richard Cohen, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
DFL legislators are nearly ready with the first portion of their planned “three-tier” solution to Minnesota’s current $1 billion budget deficit.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: Claire Robling, Dick Cohen, Lyndon Carlson, Tim Pawlenty, Unallotments
The governor of Minnesota is currently the only person who has the authority to call a special legislative session. But Democrats, chafing at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's hardball budget tactics, hope to change that reality by amending the state's constitution.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: sex offenders, Tim Pawlenty
How much would Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to double prison sentences for the state's most violent sex offenders cost? In the short term: basically nothing. But as the proposal kicks in, it would add millions of dollars annually to the budget for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative session, Line-item veto, Minnesota 2010 bonding bill, Steve Morse, Tim Pawlenty
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday used his line-item veto authority to decimate the bonding bill from $1 billion to $686 million, in some cases chopping entire sections from the bill.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Joe Atkins, Tim Pawlenty
It was a textbook example of the government stepping in to help — perhaps helping a little too much.
by Phil Krinkie
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Phil Krinkie, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Bakk
It didn’t take long. Just one month after the start of the 2010 legislative session, Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, chair of the Senate Tax Committee, proposed a whopping new tax increase—a sales tax on all clothing.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: Comings and goings, Mitt Romney, Stephen Baker, Tim Pawlenty
Two Republican presidential hopefuls -- former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and current Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty -- will speak April 9 at an event sponsored by the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 9, 2010
Tags: Minnesota 2010 bonding bill, Tim Pawlenty
The Capital Investment Committee conferees will gather at 6 p.m. to once again take up the stalled bonding bill. The latest iteration of the nearly $1 billion bill contains more of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's priority projects, but still spends considerably more than he's suggested is appropriate.
