MINNESOTA NEWS
Swine flu tests to grow after confirmed case
Minnesota NewsCOLD SPRING, Minn. – Health officials are testing dozens of lab samples from people throughout the state for swine flu while Minnesota responds to its first confirmed case of the spreading influenza strain.
By Scott Wente , May 01, 2009
'Probable' swine flu case reported in Minnesota
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Health officials are responding to the first probable case of the swine flu in Minnesota and cautioning that there will be confirmed cases of the new flu strain in the state.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Mini-trucks OK, rest area drinking not
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- Minnesota would allow mini-trucks to travel on some county roads, but prohibit drinking in state rest areas under a catch-all transportation bill representatives passed 115-17 Tuesday.
By Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Nursing homes fight proposed cuts
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Mitch Jasper worries about the fate of his small town and others like it, should state lawmakers cut spending to nursing homes and other care facilities.
By Scott Wente , April 29, 2009
Minnesota Legislature gets ugly, loud
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – If Tuesday paints a picture of how the 2009 legislative session will end, it won't be pretty.
By Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Bonding bill still in dispute
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Negotiators assigned the task of funding public works projects across Minnesota have a common problem – money.
By Don Davis , April 28, 2009
Health-care spending plans take shape
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Hospitals take a funding hit while most nursing homes are protected.
By Scott Wente , April 28, 2009
Spending bills spare most nursing homes
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- Most nursing homes are spared big budget cuts and low-income Minnesotans on government health insurance remain covered under Democratic lawmakers’ health-care spending proposals.
By Scott Wente , April 27, 2009
Transit faces cuts
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Transit programs would receive less money under a House-passed bill, part of an effort to balance the state budget.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2009
House joins Senate in passing tax increase
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – What to do about taxes is the most controversial of many controversial money issues in the Minnesota Legislature and now the House and Senate have passed different plans.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2009
Veterans gain, farmers cut in budget bill
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL -- The Minnesota House would give veterans programs more money, but delay or eliminate some agriculture spending.
By Don Davis , April 23, 2009
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