Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders will spend a summer Saturday behind closed doors trying to head off a state government shutdown that would hit in less than a week if they can't agree on a budget.
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Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders have broken from a day's worth of budget negotiations as they try to head off a state government shutdown on July 1.
Republican Tim Pawlenty is urging conservative bloggers to search out what presidential candidates have done and not be swayed by who gives the best speech.
If Republicans and Governor Dayton do not reach a budget compromise, a number of services will be interrupted, including construction work on the West Metro Corridor.
The state Department of Human Services is notifying hundreds of thousands of clients that they might lose access to health care assistance and other services if Minnesota government shuts down on July 1.
By the year 2020, more Minnesotans will be over 65 than school-age. State Demographer Tom Gillaspy called this an "unprecendented change" when he spoke to a group at the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce this morning, one that will affect not only the labor force, but state spending priorities.