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State and federal lawmakers continue to try to figure out the details of the stimulus plan.

 for alternative energy projects in Minnesota.

 that a bullet train from St. Paul to Chicago could be built as a result of the stimulus bill.

New home construction posts a worse-than-expected 

The Federal Reserve says the economic outlook is turning 

President Obama also announces his plan to 

The federal money will mean a state budget 

 Pawlenty's tobacco appropriations bond proposal.

 for public money for a stadium even though the state is clearly short on public money.

 says the state's No Child Left Behind rules are looser than other states.

 the state's dropout age has been proposed again.

Students protest proposed cuts to higher education.  The 

Greg Lemond, the winner of the Tour de France, is backing a 

 calling for physical education classes in school.

Is the air coming out of the Coleman campaign balloon?  

 is running a story saying "Coleman needs a miracle."

 saying "America needs Norm Coleman" and ""A little bit of money right now could make the difference. We've got to get every ballot counted."

The panel of judges rejected Coleman's request to reconsider ballots.  Coleman's attorneys say they've created a fatal flaw and blast the ruling and blast the ruling.  The 

 Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head HHS.

 about the auto bailout because he doesn't want the federal government telling car companies how to run their businesses.

 an Iraq contract from Kellogg, Brown and Root.

 suggests that the White House not move FEMA outside of Homeland Security.  DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar wants that to occur.

Former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton sends out a 

The U of M's Larry Jacobs doesn't think Gov. Pawlenty will 

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State and federal lawmakers continue to try to figure out the details of the stimulus plan. The stimulus plan could free up money for alternative energy projects in Minnesota. There are high hopes that a bullet train from St. Paul to Chicago could be built as a result of the stimulus bill. New home construction…

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