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The House Tax Committee will release a bill that details which taxes they plan to raise to balance the budget.  The bill will be released this morning.  The Senate tax bill will be released tomorrow.

Lobbyists for local governments will be watching the tax debate closely - and there will be plenty of them.  

 has found that local governments have doubled their spending on lobbying in ten years.

 looks at the digital download tax proposal.

 this week on a nuclear power plant expansion in Red Wing.

Minnesota's bid to end long-term homelessness is 

Rules protecting the Mississippi River may get 

 for an Ag and Vets bill that spends less for Ag and more for Vets.

Administration Commissioner Dana Badgerow says 

 for a job at the Better Business Bureau.

 for his Washington D.C. office even though he doesn't have an election certificate yet.

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is expected to file his appeal later today or tomorrow in the recount trial.  He'll rely on the "equal protection" 

 takes a look at the members of the Minnesota Supreme Court.  The court that has shunned politics will hear the appeal.

 examines Gov. Pawlenty's options on the election certificate.

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is 

 $1 a day from supporters who want to "Make Norm go away."

"I'm not going to pull a Norm Coleman and take this to the courts,"

President Obama says reaching out to the nation's enemies helps 

 the U.S.  The comments came one day after he 

He will also tackle some credit card companies that 

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar continues to work for Roxana Saberi's 

Klobuchar also appeared on CNN's State of the Union.  You can find the transcript 

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann trade a few 

 says Bachmann's media blitz has increased state, not national donations.

 of projects requested by members of Minnesota's delegation.

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The House Tax Committee will release a bill that details which taxes they plan to raise to balance the budget. The bill will be released this morning. The Senate tax bill will be released tomorrow. Lobbyists for local governments will be watching the tax debate closely – and there will be plenty of them. MPR…

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