2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

January 20, 2009 3:31 PM

Audio slideshow: Visit a class at Century College

Century College has several classes for students who don't speak English as their primary language. We visit one of those classes.

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January 20, 2009 3:13 PM

Audio slideshow: White Bear Lake's school district

White Bear Lake School Superintendent Michael Lovett talks about why his district is on relatively sound financial footing.

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January 19, 2009 3:06 PM

Audio slideshow: Elder care in White Bear Lake

Cerenity Senior Care is White Bear Lake's only nursing home. MPR's Lorna Benson takes a tour of the facility with Administrator Greg Baumberger.

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January 19, 2009 2:50 PM

Audio slideshow: Getting to know White Bear Lake

We get to know White Bear Lake a little better through the eyes of some of its residents.

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January 18, 2009 1:35 PM

Murphy, others push for primary seat belt law

The chairman of the state Senate Transportation Committee says 2009 should be the year when Minnesota passes legislation to allow authorities to ticket any motorist for not buckling up.

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January 16, 2009 3:36 PM

Local government aid by city

This table shows Local Government Aid payments made by the state to Minnesota cities between 2004 and 2009.

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January 16, 2009 2:40 PM

Who gets LGA and why?

Local Government Aid (LGA) is distributed to help Minnesota cities bridge the gap between the cost of services and the ability to raise revenue. Some cities rely on LGA for a significant part of their annual budget, while other communities get nothing at all.

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January 16, 2009 10:39 AM

MnSCU reacts to Pawlenty's tuition cap proposal

Gov. Tim Pawlenty specifically focused on tuition at insitutions of higher education in part of his State of the State speech yesterday, proposing a firm cap on tuition increases. University officials are concerned about that idea.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 15, 2009 12:00 PM

Pawlenty: Cut spending, taxes in 'challenged' era

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he wants significant reductions in government spending, including a two-year wage freeze for state employees, to help solve a projected $4.8 billion budget deficit.

by Tim Pugmire