FUNDING
House DFLers set high education funding goals
By Don Davis 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 lof...
Posted on 4/9/13 at 6:53 PM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: A Review of the 2008 Proposal
The votes have been counted. The decision has been made. We have our man for the job as President of the United States for the next four years- Barack Obama. While it is appropriate to congr...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 6:25 PM
1960: A Major Legislative Problem: Providing for Education
Education funding was considered to be a problem in 1960. It is also generally considered to be a problem today, as more and more schools turn to local taxpayers for funding after state funding con...
Posted on 11/16/10 at 11:00 AM
Legacy grant money comes to the region
WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has awarded more than $10 million in state grants from Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund to complete projects that help to protect streams, rivers, lakes and groundwater. In all, 61 applications were approved for funding in an announcement made Wednesday, including three in southwest Minnesota.
By Julie Buntjer , December 16, 2010
Minnesota West foundation to unveil benefactors at fundraiser
WORTHINGTON — On Saturday, for the first time, Minnesota West will have the opportunity to thank those who have arranged to donate to the college posthumously.November 09, 2010
Iowa tops list for funding
WORTHINGTON — Iowa is among the top states in the nation for the fairness of its school finance system, according to a recent study by the Education Law Center.October 20, 2010
Tentative flood session set
Vote for flood-relief funding scheduled for next MondayST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators are on call to vote on flood-relief funding Monday, but it remains unclear whether communities affected by a June 17 tornado outbreak also can expect help.
By Don Davis , October 05, 2010
Governor hopefuls differ on Minn. school money pie
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer detailed his plan for Minnesota education on Friday, saying he would hold school spending steady while waiting to pay back $1.4 billion in aid the state previously deferred.By BRIAN BAKST,Associated Press Writer , September 10, 2010
Pawlenty orders state to stay out of federal health plan
By Don Davis , August 31, 2010
Partnership seeks federal funding applications
SLAYTON — The Southwest Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership is seeking applications for Transportation Enhancement Projects eligible for federal funding in the following counties: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicine. Projects require a 20 percent cash match.August 26, 2010
Operation Round Up funds available
JACKSON — Applications for the next round of funding are due by Oct. 1 for Operation Round Up.August 19, 2010
Relay for Life reaches $100K
WORTHINGTON — Though it has been two months since the Nobles County Relay for Life wrapped up its overnight event in Worthington, the money has continued to pour in — so much so that on Friday night, a collection taken at the grandstand during the Nobles County Fair pushed the final fundraising tally over the $100,000 mark.
By Julie Buntjer , August 16, 2010
Pawlenty ‘can work with’ bonding bill
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to chop a public works funding bill down to size and how to expand a sex offender facility on the cheap.By Don Davis , March 11, 2010
Maneuver leads to negotiation
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s promised veto of a public works funding bill did not happen Tuesday because legislative leaders used a rare parliamentary maneuver to hold on to the bill a bit longer.
By Don Davis , February 24, 2010
As others see it: Time for school funding reform
For years, we’ve held out hope that our elected leaders in St. Paul would find a way to set their partisan differences aside, sit down together and create a new funding system for our schools.By Post-Bulletin of Rochester , December 10, 2009
Letter: Don't look to 4-H for cuts
By Nobles County 4-H members , November 24, 2009
As other see it: Transit funding hit hard in rural Minnesota
Rural transit services in west central Minnesota and around the state are facing growing funding problems just as rider demand is increasing.By West Central Tribune , September 29, 2009
Senate proposes cuts to education
ST. PAUL — The governor would increase public school education funding 2.2 percent.By Don Davis , April 02, 2009
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