Pawlenty unveils deep health care cuts
MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2009 - Gov. Tim Pawlenty presented his supplemental budget Monday that outlines how he would erase a $1.2 billion state budget deficit.
Due to cancellation - MMA offers personal Day at the Capitol
MINNEAPOLIS, February 10, 2010 - The MMA is offering physicians a personal Day at the Capitol to replace the MMA's annual Capitol event that was canceled because of weather conditions.
Physicians attend Minneapolis legislative event
MINNEAPOLIS, May 28, 2009 - The first of four legislative session wrap-ups or Advocacy Rounds kicked off Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Governor signs primary seat belt bill
MINNEAPOLIS, May 28, 2009 - Gov. Tim Pawlenty held a ceremonial signing Thursday of the new law that makes not wearing a seat belt in Minnesota a primary offense.
Pawlenty uses veto power to cut health care
MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2009 - The 2009 Legislative session ended May 18 with Gov. Tim Pawlenty using his veto power to tear into Minnesota's health care safety net.
Primary seatbelt passes
MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2009 - After more than twenty years, physicians and law enforcement successfully passed a law to change Minnesota’s seatbelt law from a secondary offense to a primary offense.
Capitol score card
MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2009 - The 2009 Legislative Session ended May 18 with Gov. Tim pawlenty saying he would use his veto and unallotment powers to balance the budget. Here is a look at some of the issues the MMA fought for or against on behalf of physicians this session.
House fails to override governor’s GAMC cut
MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2009 - The DFL-controlled House failed Sunday to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s line-item veto of the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program.
Pawlenty signs health budget
MINNEAPOLIS, May 14, 2009 - Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the omnibus health and human services budget bill Friday with some line-item vetoes and a promise to use his power of unallotment to balance the budget.
Preserve newborn screening
MINNEAPOLIS, May 5, 2009 - The MMA is urging physicians to contact their legislators and Gov. Tim Pawlenty to urge them to support a bill that will protect Minnesota’s newborn screening program.