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Despite political climate, GOP party units struggle for cash
Across the nation and in Minnesota, Republicans have had the wind at their backs this year. A Gallup Poll this week announced the results of a survey of registered voters using a generic ballot and found that Republicans had a 10-percent lead over Democrats, which was the GOP's largest margin in the history of the poll's mid-term survey, which was first conducted in 1942.
About face: Pawlenty & Medicaid
When Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty released his budget in February, the DFL-controlled Legislature scoffed. In the proposal, he relied on nearly $400 million in federal Medicaid stimulus dollars that had yet to be approved by Congress. DFL leaders said they would wait to finish their budget until they were certain that the money, meant to help states battered by the sluggish economy, was going to co[...]
Cash flow: State could have to start borrowing as early as this fall
Though Minnesota has managed so far to avoid borrowing to meet the state's day-to-day payment obligations, its good luck (and capacity for fiscal manipulation) is likely to run out before the end of FY2011 on June 30 of next year, and possibly as early as this fall.
Injection of federal money will (again) patch ‘10-’11 deficit
When Gov. Tim Pawlenty included $387 million in anticipated federal FMAP (Medicaid) funding in his proposal to solve the state’s budget deficit, Democrats gleefully attacked the move as budget gimmickry. They pointed out — repeatedly — that the money had not yet even been appropriated by legislators in Washington.
Proposal to change rules regarding special legislative sessions clears Senate committee
The governor of Minnesota is currently the only person who has the authority to call a special legislative session. But Democrats, chafing at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's hardball budget tactics, hope to change that reality by amending the state's constitution.
Budget battle recriminations: Cohen on what DFLers did wrong
Across the nation and in Minnesota, Republicans have had the wind at their backs this year. A Gallup Poll this week announced the results of a survey of registered voters using a generic ballot and found that Republicans had a 10-percent lead over Democrats, which was the GOP’s largest margin in the history of the ...
Budget battle recriminations: Cohen on what DFLers did wrong
Across the nation and in Minnesota, Republicans have had the wind at their backs this year. A Gallup Poll this week announced the results of a survey of registered voters using a generic ballot and found that Republicans had a 10-percent lead over Democrats, which was the GOP’s largest margin in the history of the ...
Update: Despite political obstacles, bill for a False Claims Act moves forward
Across the nation and in Minnesota, Republicans have had the wind at their backs this year. A Gallup Poll this week announced the results of a survey of registered voters using a generic ballot and found that Republicans had a 10-percent lead over Democrats, which was the GOP’s largest margin in the history of the ...
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