ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP lawmakers have broken off budget negotiations but might still meet again in a last-ditch effort to break their budget impasse and prevent a state government shutdown.
The Democratic governor had said Wednesday was the last day to prevent a shutdown, but a meeting with top Republican leaders broke up just after 5 p.m. with no immediate plans to meet again. Dayton and the Republicans had met on and off throughout the day.
Representatives of both the governor and the GOP Senate majority leader say another meeting Wednesday night is still possible. Thursday is the final day of the current two-year budget cycle.
Earlier Wednesday, a judge issued a bare-bones list of services that must be maintained if state government shuts down Friday at 12:01 a.m.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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Add commentI bet
They come to an agreement.
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49% that pay for nothing need their checks. They will storm daytons castle if they go hungry. The workers will show class, just like always. don't blame the employees for their worthles polititions. the liberal bottom feeders will swirl around like always mouthing off.