The plan will also cut federal contributions to crop insurance programs and land conservation programs. Obama has proposed a total of $3 trillion in deficit reduction.
The mayor had been scrutinized for several things leading up to the vote Tuesday.
The 32-year-old suspect was last seen in a 2004 white Ford F-150 with Minnesota license number EUZ-057.
Finstad will serve out the remaining months of the late Jim Hagedorn's term, before facing Ettinger again in November.
Minnesotans have voted and set the stage for the November elections.
A wide field of candidates has narrowed.
Unofficial results for one of Minnesota's most-watched primary races are in.
Police say the shooting happened during a gathering at an apartment.
The alleged arson fire displaced around 50 residents.
The owner of Famous Dave's, BBQ Holdings, is based in Minnetonka.
Alanna McLean was last seen this past weekend.
A boil water advisory was lifted on Tuesday.
Nearly 9,000 cases have been confirmed nationwide.
Lawmakers are looking to cut costs in the new farm bill. Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson says much of the savings will come from replacing direct subsidies with an insurance program. The crop insurance will subsidize farm income if commodity prices fall below certain levels.
Federal funding may soon drop for Minnesota farmers. Lawmakers in Washington are close to a deal that would reduce agricultural subsidies nationwide. The proposal would save $23 billion dollars over 10 years.
The state government will only get about half of that sum by asking for the money now in order to temporarily plug the state's budget deficit. Gov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers voted to borrow against the tobacco money in order to avoid tax increases and additional spending cuts.
The Star Tribune reports the Wisconsin farm has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in subsidies over the years. Those subsidies have also helped build the value of the property to about $4 million.
Students at Minnesota's state colleges and universities say they'd lose $76 million in aid if proposed cuts in the Pell Grant program are enacted. They're petitioning the Congressional delegation to reject the cuts, which they say would push students deeper into debt.
The Orchestra is grappling with a $2.9 million deficit. The 16 jobs being eliminated include positions in public relations, marketing, and finance but no musicians.
The state's top economist says growth just isn't what it needs to be to keep the state in the black. The governor and the Legislature based their previous budget deal on growth of about 3.2 percent. Unfortunately, that's not what we're seeing, and that means Dayton and legislators will likely have to wrestle over another deficit soon.
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