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Could a Minnesota budget crisis force compromise at the Capitol?
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is scheduled to meet with members of his cabinet Friday to discuss the state's budget problems in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling that undermines his ability to balance the budget on his own.

From Minnesota.PublicRadio.org:

Pawlenty and legislative leaders met twice Thursday to discuss how the state will react to the ruling that could make the state's budget problems dramatically worse. The governor has canceled a political trip to South Carolina this weekend to continue negotiations.

When the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Pawlenty's unilateral budget cuts were unlawful, the prospects for the state budget twisted from a major problem to a potential tailspin. Read more.

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