Photo: #A demonstrator holds up a sign at a rally on the Capitol steps Thursday morning, June 30 2011. The rally was organized by Invest in Minnesota, a coalition of faith, labor, and nonprofit organizations. Speakers advocated a progressive tax system to fully fund government functions.
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A demonstrator holds up a sign at a rally on the Capitol steps Thursday morning, June 30 2011. The rally was organized by Invest in Minnesota, a coalition of faith, labor, and nonprofit organizations. Speakers advocated a progressive tax system to fully fund government functions. (Stephanie Hemphill/MPR Photo)

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Minnesota's budget

State government shutdown: Day one


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Minnesota is in the first day of an unprecedented state government shutdown. How long will it last?

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  • Sen. Tom Bakk: (DFL-Cook) Senate minority leader.
  • Marty Seifert: Former GOP House minority leader. He is currently the executive director of the Avera Marshall Foundation.

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