Analysis of the budget deal

Minnesota State Capitol
The Minnesota State Capitol.
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Gov. Pawlenty and state lawmakers reached an agreement on how to close a nearly $3 billion budget deficit. The Legislature is meeting in a special session to approve the deal.

MPR's political team analyzes what happened at the Capitol over the weekend - and the political fallout.

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