Dayton on direction of the state, his legislative priorities
Gov. Mark Dayton gave his State of the State address Thursday. He joined Kerri Miller in the studio for a conversation about the direction of the state and his legislative priorities. He also took listener questions.
Interview highlights
• Driver's licenses: Dayton said he would sign a bill that allows Minnesota to issue driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants. He has previously been opposed to it.
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• Sunday liquor: Dayton said would sign a bill allowing Sunday liquor sales but "it's not a high priority."
• Surplus: The state has the current surplus because of higher state employment. He wants to invest it in the state instead of offer tax cuts.
• House GOP plan: "Until we know all of the details of their budget proposal, it's really hard to have a debate about it," Dayton said.
• Soccer stadium: The Minnesota legislature has "stadium fatigue," Dayton said. "If it's something like an expanded exit or entrance ramp to the site of the facility, we've done that before," he said. "There's not going to be a general public subsidy as far as I'm concerned."