Early childhood education funding gets a boost
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/25/2013
More health care changes for Minnesota
ST. PAUL — Minnesota already is on track to establish a new way for its residents to buy health insurance, and now legislators are poised to change how the state takes care of its elderly, disabled and poor.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/25/2013
$15.7 billion Minnesota Senate education bill passes test, but graduation test fails
ST. PAUL — Minnesota senators joined the House on Thursday night in voting to eliminate a law requiring students to pass a test before graduating high school.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/25/2013
House debates health bill; hospital impact unknown
ST. PAUL — Minnesota state representatives were prepared to approve a health-care spending bill late Monday or early today without knowing how it would affect hospitals around the state.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/23/2013
Minnesota Senate stresses job creation with bill
ST. PAUL — Minnesota senators opted to spend $383 million on economic development opportunities, with an emphasis on creating jobs.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/19/2013
Senators approve own pay raises
ST. PAUL — Minnesota senators voted themselves and other state officials pay raises Tuesday with no debate.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/16/2013
Sanford ends merger talks with Fairview
ST. PAUL — Minnesota leaders say they are relieved that talks ended Wednesday that could have allowed University of Minnesota health facilities to be governed by out-of-state owners, but lawmakers say they will pursue legislation to prevent that from happening in the future.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/10/2013
Dems say: ‘more for schools’
2.5% revenue increase for District 518ST. PAUL — Goals of 100 percent high school graduation, every third-grader being able to read, ending an achievement gap and all students being ready for careers or college after graduation are lofty, but House Democrats say their sights are set on those accomplishments by 2017.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/09/2013
Gov. Dayton unveils public works projects
$750 million bonding bill creates 21,000 jobs, he saysST. PAUL — Minnesota would borrow money for relatively small projects, such as $775,000 to improve Clara City streets, to a massive one that all Minnesotans would notice, a $109 million Capitol building renovation, under the governor’s public works funding proposal.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/08/2013
Big fish story: Asian carp issue reaches Minnesota
The invasive Asian carp has been pushing northward for years. Will it conquer Minnesota’s waters?ST. PAUL — New tests show Asian carp likely are not colonizing Minnesota waters, however, experts say that shoudn’t slow efforts to stop the invasive fish.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/04/2013
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