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A plan adding more than 35,000 people to government-subsidized health insurance rolls in Minnesota is headed to Governor Mark Dayton's Desk. The state Senate voted 45 to 22 yesterday (Thursday) to approve the Medicaid expansion.

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Republican State Senator John Pederson of St. Cloud is critical of Governor Mark Dayton's budget proposal because it increases spending over the next biennium. However, Pederson says he found some things in Dayton's budget proposal that he could support.

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The battle between Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities over state funding for parks and trails is heating up again. At stake is about $40 million annually from Minnesota Legacy Amendment funds

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A plan to create public-private partnerships in finishing major road construction projects stalled in the Minnesota House this session. It would have created toll roads to help pay for them.

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If Governor Dayton signs it, an amendment to the Clean Water Land and Legacy bill would more equally distribute money to regional parks across the state.

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St. Cloud Senator John Pederson has authored a bill that would get some major, high-priced road construction projects done sooner.

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Governor Dayton has signed into a law a bill that eliminates a state mandate to create a tiered water pricing system. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Tim O'Driscoll of Sartell and senator John Pederson of St. Cloud, lifts the mandate which would have taken effect January 1st.

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A bill to cut down on the costs for road repairs in Minnesota has passed the Senate by a vote of 65-0. Senator John Pederson of St. Cloud is the bill's sponsor. He says it removes the designation of solid waste from the slurry created during concrete cutting in road projects.

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If the state government shuts down in two weeks, it won't be just state workers that will be affected. Private companies that work directly with state projects, such as road construction, will also be impacted. State Senator John Pederson of St. Cloud owns Amcon Block. He says he's been advising his workers to plan ahead.

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A State Senator from St. Cloud believes the legislature is heading toward a special session. While on WJON this (Friday) morning Senator John Peterson says he is less optimistic than ever, after Governor Dayton made a comment that he was willing to call a special session -- if the budget proposal doesn't include a tax increase for the state's highest earners.

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