Child protection among losers in first round of budget cuts | Minnesota Public Radio News
St. Paul, Minn. — Leaders of the the new Republican majorities in the Minnesota Legislature have pledged to balance the state budget by cutting spending.
They've also said those spending cuts would not impact the state's most vulnerable residents, but their first budget bill may break that promise.
Among a package of $900 million in cuts is $13 million a year in funding for Child and Community Service Assistance grants.
The House is scheduled to take up the measure this afternoon.
Counties rely on the funding for a variety of programs, but in the state's most populous county, it's used primarily for child protection.
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