Budget to dominate last week at Capitol

Tim Pugmire
Tim Pugmire
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We're heading into the last week of the 2010 legislative session, and Minnesota lawmakers still have a big financial mess to clean up. The state budget deficit of $536 million ballooned to nearly $3 billion as a result of a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling last week. The court ruled against Gov. Tim Pawlenty's unallotment budget fix from last summer. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio news reporter Tim Pugmire who covers the Capitol.

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