The governor of Minnesota has signed a new budget, ending the state’s crippling 20-day government shutdown — one of the longest in recent U.S. history. Democratic Governor Mark Dayton signed the spending bills Wednesday just hours after lawmakers approved them. The Republican-controlled legislature met in a special session to approve the last of 12 measures […]
Minnesota Governor Signs Budget, Ends State Shutdown
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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Minnesota Legislature Votes to End Government Shutdown
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota have passed a budget deal expected to end the state’s crippling 20-day government shutdown — one of the longest in recent U.S. history. Minnesota’s Republican-controlled legislature approved the last of 12 measures needed to end the impasse early on Wednesday during a special session. Democratic Governor Mark […]
Budget Deal to End Minnesota Government Shutdown
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The Democratic governor of Minnesota has reached a budget agreement with leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature that would end a two-week-old state government shutdown — one of the longest in recent U.S. history. Governor Mark Dayton announced the agreement Thursday, after a meeting with state House Speaker Kurt Zellers and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch. […]
