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Pawlenty’s Bells and Whistles Sound Like a Money Pit

The Minnesota Legislature will convene with a Republican majority facing a budget crisis … and the first question is : “What’s your Priority ?” Governor Pawlenty asked a similar question in his 2009 State of the State Address when he suggested that the legislature should focus as a family would looking at thier own expenses

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Not an easy job for MN Democrats, Pawlenty Illegal activity

I once asked Tom Rukavina what we’d do if Pawlenty’s unallotments were challenged and determined outside his capacity.  I figured we’d be scrambling and it concerned me that our schools would be in trouble.  Rukavina replied:  “We’re thinking about that.”  And here we are, in the last minutes of legislative action. Minnesota legislators are dealing

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