FUNDING
House DFLers set high education funding goals
By Don Davis Goals of 100 percent high school graduation, every third-grader being able to read, ending an achievement gap and all students being ready for careers or college after graduation are lof...
Posted on 4/9/13 at 6:53 PM
4-Hers say program is here to stay
A private foundation kicked in $10,000 to keep the Washington County 4-H program afloat through 2010.August 28, 2009
Arts looks forward to more money
Minnesota newsState and local arts initiatives will soon get a big funding boost.
By Scott Wente, St Paul Bureau , May 23, 2009
Pawlenty trims public works bill
Minnesota newsFlood prevention and recovery projects will be fully funded, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty trimmed a public works funding bill, saying legislators want to spend too much.
By Don Davis, St. Paul Bureau , May 18, 2009
Lawmakers OK steady school, lower college funding
Minnesota lawmakers propose to keep public school funding stable for the next two years and give public colleges and universities a small state spending cut.
By Scott Wente, St Paul Bureau , May 14, 2009
Funding bills pass without full funding
Minnesota legislators rushed through bills funding a bulk of the state budget Wednesday, but without fully paying.
By Don Davis and Scott Wente, St. Paul Bureau , May 14, 2009
County may get help for I-94 corridor transit study funding
Washington County got some good news from Washington D.C. this past week. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-St. Paul) informed county officials that her office is submitting a request for $4 million in federal funding for a planned I-94 corridor transit alternatives study.April 28, 2009
Sheriff seeks stimulus funding to make up for position cuts
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is looking to the federal government for stimulus funding to make seven new hires.April 17, 2009
Proposal could eliminate integration aid
In addition the numerous changes already facing School District 833 this year — a new high school, new school boundaries, a new superintendent and a transition to a middle school system — yet another change is looming on the horizon.By Amber Kispert-Smith , April 08, 2009
Viewpoint: Another school funding dilemma!
This is my 41st year in public education. Yes, I am getting old, but that is not the point. The point is educational funding is a constant merry-go-round that does not seem to change.By Tom Nelson, Viewpoint Writer , February 11, 2009
Senator wants more bus money
ST. PAUL – Sen. Joe Gimse announced a plan to take $95 million from Twin Cities transit funds, and another $5 million from rural funds, to increase spending on school bus programs statewide.
By Don Davis , February 04, 2009
Despite gasoline tax hike, transportation needs money
A major infusion of $6.4 billion into Minnesota’s transportation system amounts to only a third of what’s actually needed, say transportation lobbyists.
By Brad Swenson , October 03, 2008
Outdoors issues may hinge on funding deal
ST. PAUL -- Proposed fishing regulation changes afloat in the Minnesota Legislature could get tangled in an end-of-session fight over an advisory council that would recommend outdoors funding decisions if voters approve a ballot measure this fall.By Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , May 05, 2008
Transportation attention turns to policy issues
State NewsST. PAUL -- Motorists would be prohibited from sending text messages while driving and Minnesota’s school bus laws may be strengthened as lawmakers look for ways to make traveling the state’s roads safer.
By Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , March 14, 2008
Viewpoint: What can be done for schools this session?
As the legislative session begins, I have a few thoughts I would like to share relating to public education in Minnesota.By Tom Nelson, Viewpoint Writer , February 27, 2008
Lawmakers wheel, deal on road plan
State NewsST. PAUL – The road to more transportation funding may be southwest Minnesota’s Highway 60.
By Don Davis & Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , February 21, 2008
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