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What happened: House, Senate pass budget bill; Pawlenty veto expected	What happened: • Gov. Pawlenty vetoes budget bill • Pawlenty meets with legislative leaders to discuss budget	What happened: • Negotiations continue between Dems and Republicans • Funding uncertainty takes toll on state's poor	What happened: • Lawmakers hammer out framework; budget talks resume • Pawlenty vetoes Minn. health care bill	What happened: • Budget talks continue at long distance	What's happened: • Budget talks continue at Capitol • Pawlenty attends fishing opener in N. Minn.	What's happened: • Budget deal reached at last minute. Special session called to pass	What's happened: • Final day of session. Special session called to pass budget deal