Posted at 5:52 PM on December 9, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Gov. Pawlenty and legislative leaders appeared today at a forum hosted by the Associated Press. The event is an annual gathering and allows Pawlenty, DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL Senator Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller, GOP House Minority Leader Marty Seifert and GOP Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem to outline their plans for the upcoming session. Reporters also have a chance to ask questions.
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