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Loggers In Court To Continue Timber Harvest
Loggers In Court To Continue Timber Harvest
Loggers In Court To Continue Timber Harvest
Loggers have gone to court in an attempt to keep harvesting timber in the wake of Minnesota's state government shutdown. Three members of the Minnesota Tiber Producers Association are asking a Koochiching County District Court judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would allow them to continue their work.
Racino Supporters Want A Spot At Budget Negotiation Table
Racino Supporters Want A Spot At Budget Negotiation Table
Racino Supporters Want A Spot At Budget Negotiation Table
Supporters of a racino are raising their hand, offering to help solve the state's budget deficit. Spokesman Dick Day says a racino at Canterbury Park and Running Aces could generate $200 to $250 million every two years, plus they could add new jobs to the economy.
Minnesota Judge Limits Services To Stay Open In Shutdown
Minnesota Judge Limits Services To Stay Open In Shutdown
Minnesota Judge Limits Services To Stay Open In Shutdown
A Minnesota judge has ordered that a limited number of key government functions must keep operating if state government shuts down on Friday. Ramsey County Chief Judge Kathleen Gearin acted Wednesday because of the ongoing stalemate between Democratic Gov. Mary Dayton and the GOP-controlled Legislature over a new two-year budget.
State Government Shutdown Could Mean Program Suspensions and Staff Furloughs for Non-Profit WACOSA [AUDIO]
State Government Shutdown Could Mean Program Suspensions and Staff Furloughs for Non-Profit WACOSA [AUDIO]
State Government Shutdown Could Mean Program Suspensions and Staff Furloughs for Non-Profit WACOSA [AUDIO]
A government shutdown continues to loom large, forcing local organizations like WACOSA to make contingency plans. They're a nonprofit organization that relies on state funding from medical assistance and medicaid to support their programs for people with developmental disabilities.

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