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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Dayton outlines critical services he thinks should continue in shutdown


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Dayton outlines critical services he thinks should continue in shutdown

Posted by: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger under FundingMinnesota governorGov. Mark Dayton,Minnesota legislatureMinnesota state senatorsDemocratsRepublicansState budgetsUpdated: June 15, 2011 - 9:40 AM

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday outlined for a Ramsey County Court the state services, employees and programs he believes should continue even in a state government shut down.
The administration asked the court to keep thousands of employees at work, even if the state lacks authority to spend money because of budget impasse, but also proposes closing almost 50 small boards and agencies.
Here's the list of what the administration suggests are Priority I and II services:

Here's the state's definition of those priorities:



And here's the governor's response to the Attorney General's petition earlier this week:

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