Minnesota wants to know: Where do Gov candidates...

Text on Screen:Candidates running for Governor 20How many will promise to support Minnesota communities...and then follow through?It's important to ask the candidates.Why?Video from August 1, 2002, Tim Pawlenty (R) Governor Candidate"And we just had a $2 Billion budget deficit, and it wasn't Roger Moe or I that said we should be cutting LGA. We're the ones who said we're going to hold it harmless."You can't run around the state and say 'I'm not going to increase taxes and then cut LGA in a way...

Solving Crimes With LGA

Winona's police department solved a very violent murder. The city of Winona will lose 2-3 police officers because of cuts to Local Government Aid (LGA). A relative of the murder victims wonders if Winona will be safe with the loss of the police officers.

Minnesota Mayors Ask Governor Not To Cut LGA

Mayors from cities large and small ask Governor Tim Pawlenty to not drastically cut Local Government Aid because of the impact it would have on basic safety services in Minnesota. Speaking Mary Hamann-Roland Mayor of Apple Valley and President of the League of Minnesota Cities Dan Ness Mayor of Alexandria Jeff Kletscher Mayor of Floodwood Steve Cook Mayor of Hutchinson Chris Coleman Mayor of St. Paul and Second Vice President of the League of Minnesota Cities

Homeowners Blame State For Out Of Control Proper...

Richfield homeowners, who on average have seen their property taxes increase by 64% since 2002, gathered to say "enough is enough" and called on the state to protect property tax relief programs from the budget ax and accept responsibility for driving up property taxes.

Cutting LGA Means Cutting Basic Local Government...

Thank LGA Rally On Capitol Steps

March 26, 2009

www.thanklga.org News Conference Friday Feb 27, ...