Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders say special session negotiations have taken a step backward. The talk of an overtime session started just as the Legislature adjourned late last month.
Hopes of quickly calling Minnesota lawmakers back for a special session are fading. The Legislature adjourned late last month without passing a $1 billion package of public construction projects, immediately prompting talk of an overtime session.
Governor Mark Dayton made a stop in St. Cloud today (Friday) on his tour across the state urging area legislators to compromise on terms for a special session.
It's time for a special session status check. Gov. Mark Dayton was set to meet with legislative leaders Thursday morning to discuss his hopes for an emergency session before the Legislature's scheduled March 8 return.
A to-do list with items new and old will confront Minnesota's politicians in 2016, from spending down a hefty new budget surplus to facing voters in November.