Budget update

Health care experts are shuffling in and out of the Governor's Office. Tax Experts are shuttling out of the governor's office. DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher is staying in the office. I'm told that "side groups" are trying to hash out their differences on the Mall of America and a health care reform bill. Governor Pawlenty said earlier today that he's also working to include his veterans income tax exemption in the bill. Tick tock. Tick tock.

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