Politics & Government
Golden Valley Legislators Frustrated by Minnesota Shutdown
Winkler, Latz say Gov. Mark Dayton's compromised and now it's the Republicans' turn.
Sen. Ron Latz (DFL-District 44) hopes the state shutdown is short.
Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton failed to agree on an operating budget for the next biennium before the midnight Thursday deadline.
Dayton proposed to raise taxes on those with annual incomes of $1 million and more as one way to help resolve the state budget impasse.
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"The Republicans have decided they'd rather shut down to protect the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans," Latz said.
He added that he is "saddened, (and) certainly frustrated" by the shutdown.
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Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL-District 44B) said he knows Minnesotans are angry with what's happening—or not happening—in St. Paul.
"The responsibility falls on (all legislators). It always does," he said. "But our job is to compromise. The governor has done that. Now it's the Republicans' turn."
Follow the latest shutdown developments:
July 3: Winkler Says Legislators Will Move To The Middle—Eventually
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July 1: Golden Valley Legislators Frustrated by Minnesota Shutdown
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