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State Economist Tom Stinson estimates the spending cuts Gov. Tim Pawlenty will start making today will cost Minnesota 3,300 to 4,700 jobs.

Democratic House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher says the Republican Governor's use of an obscure executive power called 'Unallotment' to balance the budget is wrong and illegal.

I'm hearing from multiple sources that Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher is planning to announce the formation of a gubernatorial campaign committee sometime in August.A The Speaker has apparently been calling her members to ask for their support.A This news will not shock many who watch the Legislature - the Speaker has been a ...

Minnesota Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher made a stop today at the Coffee Hag in Mankato.She was joined by Representative Kathy Brynaert of Mankato and Representative Terry Morrow of St.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced plans Tuesday to whack $2.7 billion out of the budgets of nearly every governmental agency, program or subdivision that gets money from the state, including schools, health and social services, cities and counties, colleges and universities and state agencies.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's state budget unallotment proposal today prompted criticism from potential DFL gubernatorial candidates.

Tuition increases at Minnesota public community colleges and universities were in the news and on the minds of public policy makers last week.

House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher said Thursday that Gov. Tim Pawlenty is continuing to keep her in the dark about his budget-cutting plans but added that she is not leading a drive to legally challenge the governor's controversial use of the so-called unallotment process to make the cuts.

The race for the Minnesota governor's seat is on and the list of possible contenders continues to grow.

A coalition of environmental groups in Minnesota is asking candidates for governor what they would do to protect the environment.

Next year's Minnesota Legislature should be interesting, given that many key lawmakers want to make the jump to governor - " or at least are considering it.

Answers on governor's controversial plan to single-handedly balance Minnesota's budget The next act in Minnesota's deficit drama won't begin until late this month or early next, when Gov.

Since the session finished, I've read one opinion after another saying that both sides are to blame.

MINNESOTA SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARGARET ANDERSON KELLIHER HAS A FEW THOUGHTS ABOUT THE END OF THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION.THE SESSION HAD A ROCKY ENDING ACCORDING TO SPEAKER KELLIHER WHEN THE GOVERNOR CHOSE TO SIGN THE SPENDING BILLS THE LEGISLATURE SENT HIM BUT THEN VETOED THE BILL TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND DECIDED INSTEAD ...

It should be terribly clear to all of us that there will never be enough state money for DFLers.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is taking heat for balancing the budget himself. But could that make him vulnerable to any number of DFLers who might run against him if he decides to run for re-election in 2010? Pawlenty hasn't said if he'll even run for a third term, but a new KSTP/Survey USA Poll gives an idea of his chances to win.

SurveyUSA and KSTP have released a poll on the 2010 Minnesota Gubernatorial race.A Let's get right to the numbers: Pawlenty - 51% Kelliher - 34% Pawlenty - 48% Coleman - 37% Pawlenty - 48% Rybak - 42% Pawlenty - 51% Thissen - 32% Pawlenty - 47% Dayton - 43% Pawlenty - 50% Gaertner - 36% Pawlenty - 51% Marty - 34% Pawlenty - 52% Bakk - 34% Pawlenty ...

Governor Tim Pawlenty followed through on his pledge to rein in state spending with or without the legislature.

ST. PAUL a ' Minnesotans may not know what the state's next two-year budget will look like by the time legislators go home for the year Monday night.

May 11, 2009 7:04 pm US/Central Reporting Pat Kessler ST. PAUL Hundreds attending a State Capitol rally said without tax hikes, poor and disabled Minnesotans will bear the brunt of brutal budget cuts.