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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:01 -0600</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[House lawyers tell court Pawlenty abused budget law ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL -- Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:01 -0600</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senate girds for historic debate on health bill  ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on ]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:02 -0600</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Quist announces run for Congress ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Former state Republican Rep. Allen Quist announced this morning that he is running the 1st District Congressional seat held by DFL Rep. Tim Walz. The re]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:02 -0600</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Reid sets markers for historic health care debate ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; WASHINGTON -- Setting up an historic year-end health care debate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions.]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:30:02 -0600</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senators want payment reform in bill ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[When it comes to backing the final Senate health care bill, Minnesota's senators say payment reform will be key. ]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:05:02 -0600</pubDate>
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