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Beyond Politics
In China, I remember explaining the concept of campaigning to my adult English students. They laughed as I walked from one to the next, energetically shaking their hands and smiling. "See class? That'...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 9:54 AM
Legislative notebook: Leaders join cancer study
By Don Davis and Danielle Nordine Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon knows more about cancer than many Minnesotans after twice surviving breast cancer and dealing with her husbands cancer death. We wa...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 10:46 PM
OTC? Get a prescription for that
Workers opting into flexible spending accounts are getting a bit of a surprise this year: If they want to set aside pre-tax dollars to help pay for over-the-counter drugs, they'll have to get a doct...
Posted on 11/15/10 at 1:59 PM
1944: Save Your Dollars for the War Effort!
This 1944 Worthington National Bank advertisement encouraged people to plan spending and saving because "If you are not, you are letting down your Country. You are letting down YOURSELF." ...
Posted on 12/12/09 at 4:00 AM
Students demand more education spending
By Don Davis , February 13, 2013
Questions pause federal spending
ST. PAUL — A state senator said he blocked spending $60 million of federal health program money in Minnesota because he did not have enough information about how the money would be spent.
By Don Davis , November 08, 2011
Letter: Time to reign in federal government
By Bob Jentges, North Mankato , September 21, 2010
Editorial: Judge made right call on spending suit
A federal judge made a correct call Monday that ensures the public will retain its right to know with regard to election contributions.By Daily Globe , September 21, 2010
As others see it: Campaign spending goes through the roof
With two weeks to go to the Aug. 10 primary election, we find that campaign finance reports show that candidates for governor have spent nearly $9 million since January for a job that pays $120,303.By Bemidji Pioneer , July 30, 2010
Court question: Who decides budget?
By Don Davis , March 16, 2010
Farm lawmakers see cuts coming
By Don Davis , February 25, 2010
Lawmakers want to cut governor power
By Don Davis , February 11, 2010
SFY Mission showed producers how their soybean checkoff dollars are spent
By Julie Buntjer , February 02, 2010
Editorial: Funding problems took years to make
The state’s ongoing budget crisis came home to roost in a new way this week, when the number-crunchers in St. Paul announced that the state will “borrow” $423 million this spring from 231 school districts across the state.By Post-Bulletin of Rochester , January 29, 2010
Spending reform focus for Chamber
WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s legislative priorities regarding the state’s fiscal policy drew the most discussion at a meeting of Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce members at JBS Tuesday.
January 13, 2010
State ‘opens door’ to on-line spending site
ST. PAUL — Minnesotans can use computers to find out that their governor’s office spent $60 at Saint Agnes Baking Co. for “supplies.”By Don Davis , March 27, 2009
Pawlenty warns of state deficit
The worsening economy may cause Gov. Tim Pawlenty to start slicing state spending sooner rather than later.By Brad Swenson Bemidji Pioneer , December 03, 2008
Senate race sets a fiscal record
ST. PAUL — The candidates likely will spend more than $30 million on Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. That’s just the half of it — literally. Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger Al Franken have raised more than $32 million, but experts predict that much also could be spent by outside groups trying to influence the Nov. 4 election.October 25, 2008
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