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Gov. Pawlenty will release his plan to balance the state's budget on his own at a Capitol news conference at 2 pm.  MPR will provide live coverage of the announcement on the radio and will also live stream it on the web.

 also says cities are bracing for cuts.  City Councils, like 

 reality checks whether you can balance the budget with cuts alone.

The Congressional Budget Office says a bill that would dramatically reduce the ranks of the uninsured will cost 

 Sharon Lubinski, the assistant police chief of Minneapolis, to serve as Minnesota's new U.S. Marshal.

 (subscription required) say Klobuchar also wants the FCC to investigate cell phone companies that have exclusive phones.

 to win the top GOP slot on the House Education and Labor Committee.

 on whether to back Kline or the other two candidates.

Playwright Tony Kushner brings up GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann when 

A Lake Elmo auto dealer dropped by Chrysler is weighing his 

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson said he would support 

 to zero out funding for an Animal ID law unless it becomes mandatory.

 to the cap and trade law.  Peterson is mentioned.

 his plans for the transportation bill later this week.

 for the so-called card check bill until Democrat Al Franken takes office.

A source close to GOP state Rep. Laura Brod says Brod is 

 is reporting that Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat, a Democrat, is considering a run for governor.

 takes a look at the Democrats running for governor.

 details who Rochester area DFLers are backing.

 (a U.S. News and World Report blog) says Pawlenty will work the country to see if he can mount a White House bid in 2012.

Will Gov. Pawlenty's followers take the course that the fans of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 

 to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her family.

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Gov. Pawlenty will release his plan to balance the state’s budget on his own at a Capitol news conference at 2 pm. MPR will provide live coverage of the announcement on the radio and will also live stream it on the web. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune and Forum Communications have preview stories.…

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