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Pawlenty’s Bells and Whistles Sound Like a Money Pit

By , on November 28th, 2010

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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By , on November 28th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Good Government, Leadership, MN Legislature, Taxes, Tim Pawlenty, unallotments | Leave a comment | These musings will address political issues that affect our nation and the State of Minnesota. My political views are a combination of progressive, liberal and conservative (depending upon the subject and your interpretation). Therefore, I would state that I am a Centrist ... hence the name ---- Minnesota Central

Not an easy job for MN Democrats, Pawlenty Illegal activity

By , on May 17th, 2010

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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By , on May 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Community, Education, MN Legislature, Tim Pawlenty, unallotments | Leave a comment | Currently looking for a job that fits her, Holly Cairns has one husband and two kids. She lives in Northfield, Minnesota, and enjoys her neighbors (cows), also blogs at www.hollycairns.com Have questions? Holly is the one that created this site.