Leaders now tasked with writing, passing budget With Minnesota's government impasse close to over, Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislative leaders are tasked with writing budget bills and passing them in a special legislative session.July 15, 2011
Budget compromise reached; ends 15-day shutdown Although DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders have agreed on a budget framework to end a 15-day-old state government shutdown, neither side is celebrating the deal that relies heavily on one-time money and pushes a big part of the budget problem into the future.July 15, 2011
Minnesota's shutdown nears an end Minnesotans have watched politics and partisanship in action during the two-week long state government shutdown.
Will the next few days provide a road map to how the state will be governed?Midmorning, July 15, 2011
Budget deal draws criticism from education officials Education officials across the state are frustrated and even angry that the budget agreement reached Thursday will include delaying even more payments to schools than first proposed.July 14, 2011
No free pass during shutdown; anglers must be licensed There is no free pass for anglers who thought they could fish through the government shutdown without a fishing license, said Tom Landwehr, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.July 13, 2011
Judge considers request to resume road projects A petition from two key Minnesota GOP lawmakers today to order work to resume on many of the state's shuttered road projects was taken under advisement by the judge appointed to rule on essential government services.July 13, 2011
Wis. Gov. Walker asks Minn. for new income tax deal Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told reporters in Hudson Wednesday morning that he hopes his state and Minnesota can soon negotiate a new income tax deal.July 13, 2011
Minnesota shutdown: The national perspective At day 13, Minnesota's government shutdown is now the longest in the United States since 2002. How is the stalemate perceived nationwide by leading economists with opposing views on fiscal issues?Midmorning, July 13, 2011