Gov. Pawlenty

May 20, 2003

At the end of the regular legislative session, lawmakers passed just a small portion of the state budget. The House and Senate sent two budget bills to the governor, repealed the state's Profile of Learning graduation standards and passed a 2 a.m. bar closing bill. But the final hours of the session were marked by a bitter fight on the Senate floor which prevented a Prairie Island bill from a vote. MPR's Cathy Wurzer discusses the end of the regular session with Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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