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Health care dominates budget talks
As lawmakers race to meet a Monday deadline, one budget negotiator says health care is dominating the discussions.
Eight DFL senators will be the target of a round of ads criticizing their vote to increase the gas tax.
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After meeting privately for roughly eight hours, Dayton and legislative leaders are saying little about the progress of budget talks.
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and top legislative leaders have another round of closed-door budget talks planned Tuesday afternoon, with hopes of making some progress toward a deal.
Budget talks change venues, topics
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton will host top lawmakers for a series of end-of-session budget negotiations.
Dayton will attend a strategy session for the former secretary of state's Minnesota presidential campaign in Minneapolis Tuesday,
Health care spending remains a big hurdle for Minnesota lawmakers as they begin the final week of the 2015 legislative session.