Budget talks resume at 8pm
Budget talks between Gov. Dayton and GOP legislative leaders will continue beginning at 8pm Wednesday night
Dayton and GOP leaders have made few comments of substance about the status of budget talks. They have said they are maintaining a "cone of silence" to allow frank negotiations. In the meantime, the public is left to wonder whether state government will shut down at midnight on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Dayton said a deal would have to be reached by Wednesday night in order to avert a shutdown
Dayton and the GOP controlled Legislature are at odds over the best way to craft a two-year budget. Dayton wants to increase income taxes on Minnesota's top earners to erase a $5 billion budget deficit. Republicans say the deficit can be erased through spending cuts.
As the impasse continues among Dayton and the Legislature, a Ramsey County judge ruled that some services will continue.
You can read about the impact of that ruling here.
You can also check out MPR's Shutdown blog for more information on the looming shutdown.
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