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In ugly finish, lawmakers hustle budget through

Pawlenty threatens to veto tax bill

Senate passes bill to pull troops out of Iraq, paving way for veto showdown

Bush, Congress clash over Iraq

The political landscape in Minnesota bears a striking resemblance to the one in Washington lately. Democrats control the legislative branch and a Republican wields the veto pen. Are the "divided governments" at the state and national levels yielding compromise and balance or partisanship and gridlock?

Does "divided government" work?

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