Minnesota's budget
Video: Budget deal explained
by Molly Bloom, Minnesota Public Radio,Curtis Gilbert, Minnesota Public Radio
July 15, 2011
St. Paul, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican legislative leaders have finally agreed on how to balance the Minnesota state budget.
They'll spend $35.4 billion dollars over the next two years. That's $1.4 billion more than the state expects to take in during that time. And lawmakers didn't raises taxes to make up the difference.
So, how will they do it? They plan to borrow the money.

Molly Bloom
• Analyst, Public Insight JournalismMolly Bloom is the Public Insight Analyst for MPR News.

Curtis Gilbert
• ReporterCurtis Gilbert covers the Twin Cities as a member of the MPR News metro reporting unit.

