Budget deal shapes week ahead at the Capitol

The Minnesota Capitol
The Minnesota Capitol.
MPR Photo/Hart Van Denburg

State lawmakers are heading into the final week of the 2013 legislative session with a new budget deal, and a pivotal Senate vote scheduled today to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.

Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL leaders announced on Sunday that they had agreed on a framework for balancing the budget and ending the session on time.

Their plan would raise $2 billion in new tax revenue.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio reporter Tim Pugmire about the week ahead at the state capitol.

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