Where to make the deepest cuts

Minnesota State Capitol
Minnesota State Capitol
MPR Photo/Tom Weber

State lawmakers must decide where to cut to make up a short-term deficit of more than $426-million dollars, and funding for state departments, local governments, and higher education institutions are on the chopping block.

State government leaders are also facing a projected $4.8-million deficit in the next biennium.

Former state finance Commissioner Pam Wheelock discusses the projections and the priorities.

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