• *Resolving Budget Shortfall, Creating Jobs
• *Hospital Association Plan Restores GAMC
• *Senate Leaders Outline Future Goals
• *Langseth Defends Nearly $1 Billion Dollar Bonding Bill
• *Moving Minnesota's Primary Date
• *Senator Mike Parry Takes Oath of Office

Resolving Budget Shortfall, Creating Jobs

Creating jobs and resolving the state's $1.2 billion dollar deficit are the top priorities for the 2010 legislature. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark and Minority Leader David Senjem talk about bonding, balancing the budget, and other high profile issues. Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the House Capital Investment Committee, details the House bonding bill and the plan for early passage. Finally, Julie Bartkey sits down with newly-elected Senator Mike Parry to get his perspective on what he brings to the legislature.

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