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Gov. Pawlenty offered a budget that is Pawlenty's plan is 2.2% smaller than the previous two-year budget.  It cuts health care eligibility, higher education and aid to cities and counties.  It does increase spending for education and provides tax cuts.  It also relies heavily on one-time money.  

Here is a deeper look at the cuts to health care (

Here is reaction to the cuts to local government aid.  

 the budget axe and even sees more money.

The federal stimulus package will also ease the deficit pain particularly in 

 transportation money from the stimulus package.

The allocation of the sales tax money for the arts and outdoors is still 

The Senate trial resumes.  Several testify that their ballots were wrongly rejected.  

 contributors on the race.  Guess who thinks Coleman should step aside?  Guess who thinks there were irregularities?

The U.S. House takes up President Obama's economic stimulus package today.

 GOP support for the plan after meeting with Republicans.

GOP House Minority Leader John Boehner tells his members to 

 also says Bachmann twittered as Obama was addressing the GOP.

 on lawsuits over pay inequity.  GOP Rep. John Kline is mentioned.

 says the DFL candidates for governor will make the rounds this weekend.

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Gov. Pawlenty offered a budget that is Pawlenty’s plan is 2.2% smaller than the previous two-year budget. It cuts health care eligibility, higher education and aid to cities and counties. It does increase spending for education and provides tax cuts. It also relies heavily on one-time money. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune, KARE,…

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