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May 23, 2003 - State leaders are pushing to improve Minnesota's image with business executives nationwide. They want the state to be seen as the home of innovative companies, rather than a place with high taxes and low windchills. But marketing budgets aren't likely to get any bigger given the state's financial situation. Mark Reilly covers the issue in this week's edition of "The Business Journal." He says Minnesota spends just 1-point-8 million dollars a year to promote itself as a good place to do business... and the state is being outspent by some of its neighbors.
May 21, 2003 -
May 21, 2003 - Lawmakers will be back at the Capitol this morning in special session after failing to finish their work by the end of the regular session Monday night. Lawmakers aren't the only ones putting in long hours. There are about 1300 registered lobbyists at the Capitol -- and they, too, are staying up late these days. John Knapp is a longtime lobbyist. He says the days are hard, and stressful.
May 19, 2003 -
May 19, 2003 - Lawmakers at the state capitol worked overtime over the weekend... but still won't finish their work by the time the session ends at midnight tonight. Conference committees met until early this morning in an effort to get as much work done as possible. Joining on the line this morning is Minnesota Public Radio's Capitol Bureau Chief Laura McCallum.
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