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Left a wrong impression when i was talking with the secretary saying if you were given the same report that that probably would have solved everything. We still have big concerns about the five, and i didnt mention that when we were briefed in november of 2011 and january of 2012 that there was real concerns of members of congress that those five would be released. In fact, there was real opposition to it, and thats why were very concerned that we werent told if we reenter those negotiations, you would be told and then we werent, so those are things that we really need to have clarified and wo...

From sales and property taxes plummeted as millions lost their jobs and homes. Running a city means thinking about the urgent needs of today and about what the city is going to need 10, 20, 30 years from now. Money spent today will have an impact today and have a big say in how people will commute, learn, work, and play for years to come. Looking to the State Capitol isnt very promising these days, and the glory days of you are man investment from the federal government seem over for good. What the city has got in the 6060s can look in retrospect le a mistake. So america, how is it going . Wel...

52 billion being spent on the agency. Also increases Homeland Security by 3 billion. Makes good on the president s pledge to take care of veterans adding hrt 4 billion to the bug there. Where it takes away though is in the department of state, particularly the foreign aid budget. Thats going to be cut across the board. State department by 21 . Thats a little more than 10 billion. The epa will also get cut by 31 . And there are plans to eliminate 3200 positions there. Then the health and Human Services department will get cut by about 17. 5 with a dramatic restructuring of the National Institut...

A number of small Minnesota communities will benefit from $24-million in Small Cities Development Program grants.

A number of small Minnesota communities will benefit from $24-million in Small Cities Development Program grants.