Twin Cities mayors gear up for budget battles

Rybak, Coleman
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman expect cuts to local goverments as the state faces a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
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With the state facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, aid to local governments could again be on the chopping block. The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul join Midmorning to talk about what those cuts could mean, and how they plan to fight them.

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