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			<title>Bonding bill passes amid gripes</title>
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							<![CDATA[ Sens.]]>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:30:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Panel looks at Wisconsin tax deal</title>
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							<![CDATA[A Minnesota Senate committee is looking at how to revive a long-standing practice in which Wisconsin and Minnesota residents who work in the other state only pay income taxes at home.]]>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:24:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Farmers may receive federal aid</title>
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							<![CDATA[Farmers in 16 Minnesota counties will be eligible for emergency loans and other help after dealing with multiple weather problems.]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Magnuson resigns after 2 years</title>
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							<![CDATA[ Magnuson, left, and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie at Senate recount Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric J.]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Senator pulls mining bill</title>
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							<![CDATA[A senator pushing a bill to increase financial oversight and protect the environment as a new type of mining develops in northern Minnesota abruptly withdrew the measure Wednesday night.]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Pawlenty plans for bonding bill</title>
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							<![CDATA[Gov.]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Pogemiller streamlining bill meets opposition</title>
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							<![CDATA[The Senate leader's proposal to abolish two state departments and trim another, while also cutting the number of political appointees throughout state government, met opposition from within his own party.]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:41:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Advance disaster aid sought</title>
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							<![CDATA[A state disaster assistance program should be established before flooding this year, a state lawmaker says.]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:44:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>First cutting phase to begin</title>
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							<![CDATA[The first phase of a legislative budget-cutting effort comes up for votes next week.]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:43:00 CST</pubDate>
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			<title>Pawlenty &apos;can work with&apos; bonding bill</title>
			<link>http://www.areavoices.com/CapitolChat/?blog=73153</link>
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							<![CDATA[Gov.]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:00 CST</pubDate>
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