Minnesota's budget and shutdown

Gov. Pawlenty discusses the budget forecast

Gov. Tim Pawlenty holds a news conference this morning to answer questions about the new revenue forecast and projected budget deficit of $4.5 billion. We have live coverage, plus analysis of the new numbers from two political observers.

Guests

• Tim Pawlenty: Governor of Minnesota.
• Phil Krinkie: President, Taxpayers League of Minnesota. Longtime GOP State Representative and Chair of the House Taxes Committee.
• Dane Smith: President, Growth and Justice. Longtime chief state Capitol reporter for the Star Tribune newspaper.

More from MPR

• State budget deficit shrinks to $4.57 billion with stimulus help
  March 3, 2009
• Legislators eye fix for red ink
  March 3, 2009
• Some cities warn of budget cuts while sitting on rainy day funds
  March 3, 2009
• Cities with the biggest rainy day funds
  March 2, 2009
• How Minnesota should deal with the budget deficit
  February 27, 2009
• MPR's News Cut: The deficit

Resources

• Minnesota Department of Management and Budget
• Growth and Justice website
• Taxpayers League of Minnesota