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Pawlenty unveils deep cuts amid Capitol splendor

By Chris Steller | 06.16.09 | 6:02 pm

Tim Pawlenty stood in the gilded Governor’s Reception Hall before legions of media Tuesday afternoon to announce unallotment cuts to the state budget that hit local governments, health care and higher education the hardest.

How Would You Spend the State’s Dime? MPR’s Budget Balancer Gives Citizens a Voice

By Leigh Pomeroy | 03.11.07 | 3:09 pm

(Updated) MPR Budget Balancer
Minnesota Public Radio has posted its 2007 Budget Balancer, and even though choices are limited