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Legislative News

» State has an unexpected surplus of $876 million (2011-12-01)

» New Children's Cabinet meets -- and finds there's plenty of work to be done (2011-11-03)

» New law: CPR training for all caregivers in licensed child-cares (2011-08-01)

» Editorial: Legislature's K-12 grade is incomplete (2011-07-30)

» NACCRRA's Linda Smith testifies on critical importance of investing in young children (2011-06-10)

» How issues fared in 2011 Minnesota legislative session (2011-05-28)

» Discarded initiatives would have put Minnesota in running for federal early-ed funds (2011-05-26)

» Dayton: Minn. will apply for new 'Race to the Top' funds (2011-05-25)

» Research provides good answers to legislators' early-education questions (2011-05-10)

» Parent Aware ratings must be retained (2011-04-14)

» Economic prosperity of state lies in youngest residents (2011-04-06)

» Legislature should back pre-K ratings (2011-04-05)

» House quietly drops popular plan to launch statewide pre-K rating system (2011-03-31)

» Early learning bill's benefits would be solid investment (2011-03-07)

» David Brooks: Principles for this period of austerity (2011-03-02)

» CPR training law would be Hannah’s ‘legacy’ (2011-02-22)

» Governor Dayton, Commissioner Cassellius Announce Vision for Education Reform (2011-02-14)

» Providing for the poor: Lawmaker describes how GOP Legislature will approach spending (2010-11-22)

» Poverty is an issue for gubernatorial candidates (2010-10-05)

» Senate Advances Bill Aimed At Averting Shutdown (2010-10-05)

» Candidates for governor find (some) common ground on education (2010-10-05)

» Emmer would hold education spending flat; Dayton, Horner want more spending and revenue (2010-10-05)

» School briefs: New proof of chicken pox vaccination is required (2010-09-01)

» Kelliher's 'No Stone Unturned' state meetings are searching for Minnesota jobs -- and Minnesota votes (2010-07-01)

» Harkin and Duncan Say They Won't 'Walk Away' From Early Learning Challenge Grants (2010-05-04)

» Editorial: Don't cut early ed programs that work (2010-04-22)

» House OKs spending for early-childhood programs (2009-05-01)

» Early childhood, transportation bills advance (2009-05-01)

» House DFL offers bold tax proposal (2009-03-18)

» On young brains, lefties, 1006 and more ... (2009-02-05)

» Editorial: A work in progress for uncertain times (2009-01-29)

» Let's get it right this time (2009-01-29)

» Federal stimulus money may help Minnesota reduce its budget deficit (2009-01-29)

» House Economic Recovery Package (2009-01-22)

» Tax Exemptions of Charities Face New Challenges (2008-05-30)

» Gottwalt wins child care fight (2008-05-02)

» Nonprofits seek new legislation to clarify their status (2008-02-01)

» Modest gains for early childhood this session (2007-06-04)

» Editorial: New Legislature, but status quo budget (2007-05-24)

» Lori Sturdevant: Weighed down still by budget cuts of '03 (2007-05-24)

» Editorial: Early ed can still have a good year (2007-05-09)

» Editorial: Preschool must be higher state priority (2007-05-03)

» Leaving little ones off funding bus (2007-03-27)

» House Democrats release modest early childhood package (2007-03-22)

» Editorial: Senate DFL fails to set realistic budget (2007-03-16)

» Viewpoint: Give early childhood a bigger slice of the budget pie (2007-03-08)

» Lawmakers agree on need for early ed, but not its cost (2007-02-18)

» Achievement gap is "race gap," legislators are told (2007-02-02)

» Pawlenty calls for Early Childhood Scholarship Program (2007-01-19)

» Brainerd: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates on the issues (2006-10-11)

» St. Paul: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates on the issues (2006-10-11)

» Pawlenty Vetoes Child Care Rating System (2006-06-20)

» Editorial: A puzzling veto on early education (2006-06-07)

» Letter: Guv's child care veto: He'd rather do nothing (2006-06-07)

» Early Childhood Advocates Happy with Funding Approved by Legislature (2006-05-25)

» The ever-active Al Quie goes to bat for early learning (2006-03-22)

» Child care cuts hurt all of state (2006-03-22)

» Congress Looks to Toughen Welfare Laws (2006-01-25)

» March 30, 2006 - Minnesota Voices for Childcare Advocacy Day (2005-12-14)