Government
Rally and vigil planned at Capitol Thursday
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A coalition of labor, faith and community groups will rally Thursday to call for a fair state budget, while a vigil is planned that night on the eve of a government shutdown.
Government
Rochester residents speak out about state shutdown
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Autistic children, nursing home residents and people with disabilities are among the Minnesotans whose lives would be seriously affected by a potential state government shutdown. They describe the effect in this video featuring citizens of Rochester.
Government
State prepares for shutdown
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Governor Mark Dayton filed court papers Wednesday aimed at keeping some state services functioning during a government shutdown, according to media reports.
Government
Wisconsin State Supreme Court reinstates Walker’s anti-union law
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The fight resumed in the hottest front of the national war on workers late in the afternoon of June 14, as the Wisconsin State Supreme Court reinstated GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s law destroying collective bargaining rights for 200,000 state and local workers.
Government
Tension builds as potential state government shutdown approaches
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The timing of a potential state government shutdown couldn’t be worse for Mark Fischer, an employee in the DNR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. Fischer’s wife, who works for the St. Paul Public Schools, recently learned her position would not be renewed for the 2011-12 school year.
Government
Coalition launches ‘We Want to Work for Minnesota’ ad campaign
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As Minnesota faces a state government shutdown and thousands of public employees face layoff notices, a new coalition has launched a statewide advertising campaign on “We Want to Work for Minnesota.”
Government
Video: The final hours – no budget, no jobs
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“That’s not the Minnesota I grew up in,” said Jean Diederich, a child support worker who joined hundreds of other Minnesotans in a vigil as lawmakers adjourned their 2011 session without a budget deal.
Government
Frustrating session ends with no budget deal
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A legislative session that began with promises of job creation ended at midnight Monday with no state budget deal and the threat of a government shutdown that would put thousands out of work.
Government
Public employees to hold end-of-session vigil
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Hundreds of public workers will fill the State Capitol Monday night for an end-of-session vigil to tell legislators “Don’t go home without a fair budget. We want to work for Minnesota.”
Government
Unions urge governor to veto voter ID bill
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Unions are urging Governor Mark Dayton to veto legislation that would undermine Minnesota’s current voting system and make it more difficult for people to exercise their rights at the ballot box.