Officials from MMB had some worrisome news on the state's fiscal future in light of the still-struggling economic recovery and increasing chance that the U.S. will face another recession.

Tempers are starting to flare in budget conference committees with just two weeks remaining in the legislative session. In today's hearing on the state government and military affairs finance bill, Sen. Mike Parry bristled at the testimony of Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner James Schowalter.

Minnesota is facing a fiscal mess. That much has been evident for a long time.

The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy met this afternoon to hear updates on the federal stimulus bill that Barack Obama signed yesterday. But ...