The Pawlenty 2003 Budget Fix

Today, at 10:00 AM Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) brought forward his proposed solution to address the budget shortfall of 2003.  He acknowledged the pain and shared sacrifice required from all Minnesotan’s, but expressed his feeling of optimism the people of this state...

MNSCU Forgetting Their Friends

The MNSCU system has not been currying much favor with House DFLers this session, especially in the light of the perceived treatment of fellow former colleague Steve Trimble. Various members have commented on the lack of support by MNSCU for Trimble, the member of the...

Chairman Opperman

Vance Opperman has been named as the chairman of the search committee for a new Chancellor with the Minnesota and State College and University (MNSCU) system. The MNSCU Board of Trustees there is a discussion that folks in the MNSCU community are interested in finding...

Tensions in MNSCU

The decision by the Minnesota State College and University (MNSCU) board to close the Anoka-Hennepin Technical College campus is one of the more interesting issues in the bonding bill discussions. The politics of this issue involve freshman Rep Jim Abeler (R-49A,...

Bonding Bill Pressures

The Governor Jesse Ventura’s (RP-MN) Administration is expecting significant pressures on the Capital Bonding Bill from higher education. Both the Minnesota State University College and University system (MNSCU) and the University of Minnesota will be principle...