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Rep. Morrie Lanning, R-Moorhead, center, give advice to two newly elected Republicans Tuesday after the first day of the 2009 Minnesota legislative session. On the left is Rep. Paul Anderson of Starbuck. Rep. Mark Murdock of Ottertail is at right. Don Davis / State Capitol Bureau
First day

Minnesota session begins

01/07/2009
ST. PAUL – The smiles and “Happy New Year” salutations of Tuesday’s Minnesota legislative session opening day soon will turn into serious faces and money talk as legislators begin grappling with a $4.85 billion deficit.

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Jeff Swanson manages the Walgreens store in Fargo’s West Acres mall. It’s the only Walgreens in the nation that doesn’t have a pharmacy to fill prescriptions.<br><strong>Dave Wallis</strong> / The Forum

ND pharmacy ownership law at issue

01/07/2009
Debate set to come up in legislative session
Jeff Swanson laments the countless customers who show up at the Walgreens store he manages in Fargo and leave empty-handed.

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty illustrates the gap between spending and taxes in Minnesota government if nothing is done to close the budget deficit. On Monday, he hosted a reform summit on the issue. Don Davis / State Capitol Bureau
Reform

Tax debate takes spotlight in Minn. Legislature

01/06/2009
ST. PAUL – To raise taxes or not to raise taxes – that is becoming the primary question for the 2009 Minnesota Legislature when it begins its 86th two-year session today.
Muriel Kisse of Bismarck and Barb Sobolik of Mandan sort copies in the bill room Monday at the North Dakota Capitol during preparations for the start of the session today. Janell Cole /State Capitol Bureau
Legislature prep work

Session opens at noon today

01/06/2009
BISMARCK – The 61st Legislative Assembly begins at noon today as it starts its biennial four-month sprint of budget-writing and law-passing.

Tools for finding ND Legislature information

01/06/2009
BISMARCK – There are several links at the North Dakota Legislature’s Web site to help you find out about bills, hearings, floor sessions and votes.

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Precious bowl carefully guarded for bienniual festivities

01/06/2009
BISMARCK — Soon there will be a new USS North Dakota. But there won’t be another USS North Dakota Silver Service.

Hoeven seeks to maintain ND growth

01/06/2009
BISMARCK — With the national recession’s clouds starting to creep into the North Dakota atmosphere, Gov. John Hoeven told lawmakers Tuesday not to pull back now.

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Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, explains a proposal to require school districts to work together in buying supplies. She joined Gov. Tim Pawlenty and others in making the Wednesday announcement.
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Pawlenty, lawmakers want to mandate sharing

01/08/2009
Schools save money when they combine business-office services, so Gov. Tim Pawlenty and a coalition of state legislators want to require cooperation.
Norm Coleman announces Tuesday that he is taking the U.S. Senate race to court. With him are GOP Reps. Larry Howes of Walker, left, and Marty Seifert of Marshall.
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Senate race long ways from over

01/07/2009
Al Franken entered halftime of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race in the lead, but Norm Coleman is hoping for a come-from-behind victory.

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