Photo: #Demonstrators shout and wave signs in the State Capitol rotunda during a Peoples Rally for a Fair Minnesota Saturday, May 21, 2011 in St. Paul, Minn. Lawmakers are working Saturday with less than three days left in the legislative session, as the Capitol filled with demonstrators on gay marriage and budget cuts.
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Demonstrators shout and wave signs in the State Capitol rotunda during a Peoples Rally for a Fair Minnesota Saturday, May 21, 2011 in St. Paul, Minn. Lawmakers are working Saturday with less than three days left in the legislative session, as the Capitol filled with demonstrators on gay marriage and budget cuts. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Minnesota budget stalemate


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The Legislative session officially ended at midnight with no agreement to cut the state's $5 billion deficit. What are the political stakes for Governor Dayton and Republican leaders?

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  • Patricia Lopez: Political editor for the Star Tribune.
  • Pat Kessler: Political reporter for WCCO TV.
  • Phil Krinkie: President of the Taxpayer's League of Minnesota.
  • Denise Cardinal: Executive director of Alliance for a Better Minnesota.

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