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Recently on our blog…- Constitutional amendment could risk Minnesota’s credit rating February 21, 2012 Scott Russell
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Health care reform moves forward in U.S. Senate, House
The U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has become the first Congressional committee to report out a comprehensive health care reform bill. The Committee approved the “Affordable Health Choices Act“ on a 13 to 10 party-line vote on … Continue reading
Updated schedule of opportunities to meet Senator Al Franken’s staff
Here’s an updated schedule of times when you can meet the staff of U.S. Senator Al Franken over the next two weeks (thanks to the Southeast Minnesota Area Labor Council): (Listed alphabetically by city) Aitkin: July 29, 8:30AM – 10:30AM, … Continue reading
Updated schedule of opportunities to meet Senator Al Franken's staff
Here’s an updated schedule of times when you can meet the staff of U.S. Senator Al Franken over the next two weeks (thanks to the Southeast Minnesota Area Labor Council): (Listed alphabetically by city) Aitkin: July 29, 8:30AM – 10:30AM, … Continue reading
Congressional timetable for health care reform slipping as new obstacles emerge
It is now all but certain that Congress will not meet the request of President Obama and Democratic leaders to pass health care reform legislation in both the U.S. House and Senate by the start of the August recess. Differences among … Continue reading
Opportunities to meet with U.S. Senator Al Franken’s staff
Interested in meeting the new staff of U.S. Senator Al Franken? Today Don Davis of Forum Communications and Mary Lahammer of TPT both blogged on upcoming opportunities to meet with U.S. Senator Al Franken’s staff – the staff is planning over 60 … Continue reading
Opportunities to meet with U.S. Senator Al Franken's staff
Interested in meeting the new staff of U.S. Senator Al Franken? Today Don Davis of Forum Communications and Mary Lahammer of TPT both blogged on upcoming opportunities to meet with U.S. Senator Al Franken’s staff – the staff is planning over 60 … Continue reading
How the state used the federal stimulus dollars
During session we blogged about the important role one-time federal stimulus dollars (courtesy of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) played in solving the state’s budget deficit. Now that the session is over, we can start to account for how the state … Continue reading
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Tagged ARRA, economic recovery, economic stimulus, federal, minnesota
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MMB releases list of Governor’s approved unallotments
Today is the first day of Fiscal Year 2010 and the first day that the Governor’s $2.7 billion in unallotments can start to take effect. For the most up-to-date list of unallotments, download this list of “Approved Unallotments and Administrative … Continue reading
MMB releases list of Governor's approved unallotments
Today is the first day of Fiscal Year 2010 and the first day that the Governor’s $2.7 billion in unallotments can start to take effect. For the most up-to-date list of unallotments, download this list of “Approved Unallotments and Administrative … Continue reading
