In State Budget Talks, Governors Play Hardball

Governing: The Minnesota legislature was having a pretty productive session. That is, until the governor cut off its funding.

Both the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans in Minnesota; Gov. Mark Dayton is a Democrat. Nevertheless, they were able to reach agreement on some major legislation this year, especially on transportation and health care, as well as settling long-simmering issues regarding liquor sales and federal ID card requirements. By the time the legislature wrapped up its work on the budget in June, most people around the Capitol were feeling pretty good about the 2017 session.

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