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MSNBC Countdown Foreclosure 2009-05-01 Senate backs banks on foreclosure bill May 1: A bill that would have reduced the risk of foreclosure for some homeowners didnt come to pass due to the votes from about a dozen Democratic senators. Blogger Arianna Huffington talks about the showdown on the Senate floor.

Two big items today: The senate acted on funding items for the constitutional amendment for clean water, outdoors and cultural heritage – a reflection of the vision Minnesota voters displayed when the amendment passed overwhelmingly last year. The legislature is also acting today on a revenue agreement between the two bodies to replace the ill-advised borrowing plan proposed by Governor Tim Pawlenty. Funds will be dedicated to ease cuts to education, hospitals and nursing homes….

The real grassroots Tea Party movement stands in marked contrast to Democrat attempts to manufacture a movement for Obama’s .55 trillion budget.

A look at the Crosby Mint Farm in St. Johns, MI, and how the foreclosure crisis is hurting them. Senate Bill 1306 would establish a moratorium on foreclosures and save this farm. The sponsor of this legislation is Senator Hansen Clarke.