Recall the lawsuit brought against Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty because of his unallotting of state funds that previously went to nutritional support for its plaintiffs’ terminal illnesses? Today, his attorney does all the talking — saying that the MN House “mischaracterized” economic factors which led to his decision to take away those previously earmarked funds.

Six people who received assistance through the program filed suit against Pawlenty and other state officials last month, saying the governor wrongly used his emergency budget-cutting powers. On Friday, the House filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the plaintiffs, who seek a temporary injunction to get the money reinstated.

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