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WORTHINGTON -- The City of Worthington will dip into 2008 budget reserves to recoup losses suffered in a recent cut to Local Government Aid (LGA). The City Council met in an emergency session Wednesday morning to respond to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Dec. 19 announcement that he would cut...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty hinted Thursday that lawmakers next year may face a state budget deficit of $500 million to $1.5 billion. That means holding the line on state spending, he said in laying out a campaign agenda focused around the next two-year state budget.