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Reporting on State Politics and Government

Franken to hold health care rally on Sunday.
Gov. Pawlenty introduced a budget plan that cuts aid to cities and counties, slashes people from subsidized health insurance and relies on federal funding that isn’t even available yet. AP, MinnPost, Forum Communications, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press and MPR have stories. The plan makes deep cuts to health and human services programs. MPR…
The governor relies on some one-time money for his budget fix.
Pawlenty targets ethanol subsidies in his budget plan.
Candidates and others weigh in.
DFL react
Here's MN House DFL reaction to Pawlenty's budget plan.
Pawlenty’s budget announcement
Watch video of Gov. Pawlenty's budget announcement.
Pawlenty releases his budget. Read the news release here.
Here are the key questions leading into Gov. Pawlenty's budget plan.
A look at the day's political news.