State budget deficit narrows to $994 million

Minnesota State Capitol entrance
The front entrance of the Minnesota State Capitol.
MPR Photo/Steve Mullis

The state's budget deficit has narrowed from a projected $1.2 billion to just under $1 billion. Former State Finance Commissioner Pam Wheelock and former DFL Sen. Majority Leader Roger Moe join Midday to discuss the new forecast and what it means for the legislative session.

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