Mark Dayton

At least one local Republican lawmaker says Governor Dayton's budget balancing proposal includes too much spending, and not enough cutting. Dayton's plan calls for $2.28 billion in tax increases for the top earners, and only about $1 billion cuts.

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Governor Mark Dayton's Budget proposal would delay school aid payback, cuts MinnesotaCare patients, and includes $2.28 billion in new income taxes.

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Minnesota veterans groups will be at the state Capitol Tuesday to announce their 2011 joint legislative agenda at Veterans Day on the Hill. Gov. Mark Dayton and retired Major General Larry Shellito, the newly appointed head of the Minnesota

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton will ask lawmakers to spare city and county governments from state payment cuts in hopes of avoiding property tax increases. Dayton's plan would have Minnesota spend almost $3.5 billion on several local aid and tax credit programs.

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The details of Gov. Mark Dayton's call for higher taxes will get a lot of attention when he releases his budget proposal Tuesday. But it's the Democrat's proposed spending cuts that some people will be looking at even more closely.

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Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a Republican-crafted bill with $900 million in state budget cuts. He'll unveil his two-year budget next week.

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty answered his successor's sharp criticism over the state's fiscal shape during an appearance on national television Thursday. Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the likely Republican presidential candidate responded to Democrat Mark Dayton's remarks during his first State of the State speech as Minnesota governor.

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Governor Mark Dayton will deliver his first State of the State Address today (Wednesday). You'll be able to hear the State of the State Address live on AM 1240 WJON.

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Gov. Mark Dayton says he plans to keep a campaign promise to increase state aid to schools. Dayton and Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius outlined an education plan Friday that includes more money for schools, more early childhood education and a greater focus on the achievement gap between white students and racial minorities.

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Minnesota senators have pressed through a bill to slice $930 million from a much-larger state budget deficit. Senator John Pederson of St. Cloud co-authored the bill.

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