Dems shrink aid sought for cities as talks at Capitol stumble on

5/16 7:10:57 PM

ST. PAUL -- It was make-or-break-a-deal day at the Capitol today, with a solution for Minnesota's projected $935 million budget deficit still out of reach....
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Lobbyist: Counties will be squeezed like vise by property tax cap

5/16 10:30:01 PM

ST. PAUL -- Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders were expected to finalize a deal late Friday or early Saturday on a budget plan with a central focus of capping property taxes....
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Incarcerated political operative Forciea sues therapist

5/16 9:55:11 PM

Imprisoned political operative Patrick Forciea, who is incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, is suing his former psychotherapist for what he claims was improper treatment of his bipolar disorder....
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'Abigail Taylor' pool safety bill becomes law

5/16 7:45:01 PM

ST. PAUL -- The Abigail Taylor pool safety bill is now law in Minnesota. ...
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Republical National Convention protesters to appeal permit

5/16 7:10:01 PM

MINNEAPOLIS -- A coalition of protesters planning to march on the first day of the Republican National Convention plans to push the city of St. Paul for a permit more to its liking. Earlier this week, the city issued a permit that wo ...
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Former Justice lawyer pulls name for Federal Elections Commission post

5/16 7:55:01 PM

WASHINGTON -- Hans von Spakovsky, a former Justice Department lawyer who became a lightning rod for partisan wrangling over an alleged Bush administration voter suppression campaign, pulled his name from consideration for a seat on the FEC....
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Pawlenty has 'no designs' on being VP

Area DFLers mildy disappointed at Pawlenty's veto of minimum-wage bill

Rochester Democrat's transportation policy bill chugs along

Pawlenty signs bill allowing longer bar hours during RNC

U.S. House rejects bill funding Iraq, Afghanistan wars

U.S. again breaks with Iraqi who helped make case for invading Iraq

Republicans abandon Bush on new farm bill

Reps. Walz, Kline help push Farm Bill to veto-proof margin in Congress

Ellison, Carson call on U.S. to take action in Darfur

U.S. House panel looking at phone jamming in New Hampshire election