Finding common ground to fix the state budget deficit

St. Paul, Minn. — Negotiations continue at the state capitol as the Minnesota House, Senate, and Governor's office try to agree on a budget before the end of the legislative session on May 23.

Midday presents a panel discussion from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs featuring leaders from the Senate, House, and Dayton Administration discussing how to find common ground to fix the state's massive budget deficit.

Guests

• Sen. Amy Koch: Senate Majority Leader (R-Buffalo)
• Rep. Kurt Zellers: Speaker of the Minnesota House (R-Maple Grove)
• Myron Frans: Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Jim Schowalter: Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Steve Sviggum: Former Speaker of the Minnesota House (8 years). State Representative (R-Kenyon 1979-2007). Commissioner of Labor & Industry (2007-2010). Commissioner of Management & Budget (Dec 2010 to Jan 2011). Current member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents (2011)

More from MPR

• Minn. House GOP & DFL leaders define major issues
  April 11, 2011
• Minn. GOP leaders want final budget talks to start
  April 7, 2011
• Minn. House approves deep cuts in health spending
  April 7, 2011
• House passes bill to trim state workforce by 15 percent
  April 6, 2011
• K-12 funding overhaul bill clears Minn. Senate
  March 31, 2011
• GOP rejects Dayton's budget demand
  March 29, 2011

Resources

• Humphrey School of Public Affairs