The Minnesota Department of Commerce says the state will receive $73 million in federal funds to help low-income families pay their heating bills. That's half of what the state got last year.
If approved, rates go up by an average of $18.50 a month for customers.
Arradondo held a press conference Wednesday in which he urged for a 'No' vote.
The crash killed a 56-year-old Blaine woman who had been out walking her dog.
The plan includes hosting vaccination clinics at schools across the state.
Police are asking for the public's help locating the child,
He won't seek a second six-year term.
The company will pay him $60,000.
The man approached the victim's car and pointed a gun at her, the charges state.
An exact opening date has not been disclosed.
"All options should be on the table," Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota, said.
The resort was named the No. 1 resort in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
Low-income Minnesotans can get Internet connections from CenturyLink for about $10 a month. The deal is part of CenturyLinks recent merger with Qwest. Comcast made a similar deal to win approval of its merger with NBC last month.
Sen. Al Franken says he is co-sponsoring a low-income energy assistance bill to help families pay their utility costs. Franken says funding has dropped despite high demand, adding he expects the measure to pass since both Republicans and Democrats get cold.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells KARE-11 a change in a federal formula could reduce the heating aid available to Minnesotans by $160 million. But she says the change is still not a done deal.
Applications are now available for low income families that need help taking care of their heating bills. The program runs from October through May.
The federal health care overhaul was aimed at providing affordable health insurance to millions of Americans who lack it. But a low-income group falls into a kind of no-man's land for affordable coverage, and Minnesota officials are considering an optional program to help fill this gap. But there is a huge unknown: cost.
The federal government is giving Minnesota an additional $14 million to help low-income residents heat their homes this winter. Although, even with the extra aid, the state is getting about $65 million less than the $152 million last winter. The Pioneer Press reports a measure in the U.S. Senate would restore the program's funding to last year's levels.
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