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		<title>Mankato Free Press: Our View: Republican budget cuts hurt outstate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 14:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Mankato Free Press took the legislature to task for its budget, which they say does great damage to outstate schools and communities.  ]]></description>
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		<title>DL-Online: Time to Compromise on Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/dl-online-time-to-compromise-on-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/dl-online-time-to-compromise-on-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE DL-Online published an editorial about budget negotiations at the Capitol.  They agreed with the chambers of commerce that spoke at the Capitol and met with the Governor about how cuts to LGA lead to higher property taxes for individuals and businesses. Both the chambers and the DL-Online agree that it's time for the legislature to meet the Governor halfway on raising revenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Chambers: Balanced solution to state budget deficit needed to keep communities, businesses strong</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/local-chambers-balanced-solution-to-state-budget-deficit-needed-to-keep-communities-businesses-strong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 18:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Property Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Local chambers of commerce from across the state gathered Monday for a State Capitol press conference to explain that local government aid is critical to business growth and livable communities throughout the state and that the governor and legislature must come together to produce a budget compromise that includes both cuts and a state revenue increase. ]]></description>
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		<title>StarTribune Minnesota Poll shows strong support for balanced approach</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/startribune-minnesota-poll-shows-strong-support-for-balanced-approach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/startribune-minnesota-poll-shows-strong-support-for-balanced-approach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 15:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis StarTribune asked Minnesotans how they want the legislature and governor to solve the budget deficit.  By a 2-1 margin, poll respondents favored a blended solution that includes tax increases as well as cuts, rather than an all-cuts budget.]]></description>
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		<title>Bemidji Pioneer: Cities upset over GOP tax agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/bemidji-pioneer-cities-upset-over-gop-tax-agreement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/bemidji-pioneer-cities-upset-over-gop-tax-agreement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 15:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mayors across the state are speaking up against LGA cuts in the tax conference committee report. If the reductions are signed into law, they would put even more pressure on property taxpayers and could further reduce core services.
ST. PAUL - A Republican tax bill that cuts state payments to cities upset city leaders. The House-Senate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Column: Big and small, rural and urban, business and government working together</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/column-big-and-small-rural-and-urban-business-and-government-working-together/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/column-big-and-small-rural-and-urban-business-and-government-working-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When a bill was passed at the State Capitol to eliminate Local Government Aid (LGA) from Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Duluth, mayors from greater Minnesota and across the state didn't lie low: instead, they came to the defense of Minnesota's job-creating core cities and have stood by us in defending a policy that has served our entire state well for over 40 years.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayors gather across state to discuss LGA</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joined New Ulm Mayor Robert Buessman, North Mankato Mayor Mark Dehan, and Mankato City Council member Mike Laven in Mankato to highlight the importance of LGA to southern Minnesota and the whole state. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mayors stand united on LGA issue</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/1255/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/1255/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Property Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, April 26th, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman met with New Ulm Mayor Robert Beussman, Mankato City Council President Mike Laven and North Mankato Mayor Mark Dehen.  They highlighted how a large majority of area businesses support LGA and support keeping it at its current levels for all cities.]]></description>
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		<title>Twin Cities Daily Planet: Mayors and citizens react to LGA cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/twin-cities-daily-planet-mayors-and-citizens-react-to-lga-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/twin-cities-daily-planet-mayors-and-citizens-react-to-lga-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[City Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Firefighters]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Property Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Twin Cities Daily Planet ran a series of articles about LGA and how the budget battles at the legislature could affect the future of Minnesota's cities.  These four stories highlight some of the voices in the debate and the possible consequences of the bills under consideration at the Capitol:]]></description>
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		<title>Albert Lea Tribune Editorial: Suburbs are like sucker plants</title>
		<link>http://www.thanklga.org/albert-lea-tribune-editorial-suburbs-are-like-sucker-plants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thanklga.org/albert-lea-tribune-editorial-suburbs-are-like-sucker-plants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[LGA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Albert Lea Tribune turns to botany as a metaphor to describe the interconnectedness of Minnesota communities. Their April 4th editorial focuses on the importance of LGA in equalizing property taxes across the state and helping all communities provide basic services.
It has become frustrating for people in Greater Minnesota and in Minneapolis and St. Paul [...]]]></description>
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