Update: Minnesota Projects $1.5 Billion Budget SurplusUpdate: Minnesota Projects $1.5 Billion Budget SurplusMinnesota officials are forecasting that the state will have a $1.5 billion surplus for the next two-year budget period.The Associated PressThe Associated Press
Dayton Stresses Stability, Caution with $1.4 B SurplusDayton Stresses Stability, Caution with $1.4 B SurplusGov. Mark Dayton is urging financial restraint even with a $1.4 billion budget surplus. The Associated PressThe Associated Press
House GOP Takes First Turn in Setting Surplus PlansHouse GOP Takes First Turn in Setting Surplus PlansMinnesota lawmakers are starting to turn toward handling a $900 million budget surplus. The Associated PressThe Associated Press
Top Lawmakers Urge Caution Following Drop in State SurplusTop Lawmakers Urge Caution Following Drop in State SurplusMinnesota's top lawmakers from both parties are urging caution following a $300 million drop in the state's projected budget surplus.The Associated PressThe Associated Press
Hefty Surplus Comes with Plenty of Ideas, Big ConflictsHefty Surplus Comes with Plenty of Ideas, Big ConflictsNearly a month before the Legislature returns with a nice $1.2 billion surplus in hand, lawmakers have already laid out hundreds of millions of dollars in plans to spend it.The Associated PressThe Associated Press
Dayton Wants Big Chunk Of $1B Surplus For Child Care CreditDayton Wants Big Chunk Of $1B Surplus For Child Care CreditGov. Mark Dayton says he'll suggest devoting about one-fifth of Minnesota's projected $1 billion surplus to an expanded child-care tax credit.The Associated PressThe Associated Press
Wages Creep Up Slowly, Housing Market Does TooWages Creep Up Slowly, Housing Market Does Too Minnesota's economy is headed in the right direction but many people may not be feeling it in their paychecks yet.The Associated PressThe Associated Press