Government Shutdown In Minnesota

*Update 7/14/2011*
Seems like the shut down is now over:

"The two sides agreed on a proposal that would raise $1.4 billion in new revenue, half by delaying state aid checks to school districts and the other half by selling tobacco payment bonds."Click Here For Article.

*Update 7/11/2011*

Unfortunately budget talks resume with no progress in sight. It seems both parties are being just as stubborn. I still stand by what I said before: "When a state's government shuts down on budget talks that should of been resolved a while ago I can only think of two reasons this could be. First reason is our leaders no longer have the capability, responsibility and intelligence to run a state.Second reason is this is all a ploy. The reason the shutdown takes place is so certain people with in the government can gain more control over spending and the people."


Shutdown? Minn. lawmakers still get paid-Click here for article.

Sen. Ken Kelash: Minnesota Government Shutdown is 'Starving' the State-Click here for article.

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*Update 7/09/2011*
MN Shutdown Could Break the State's Own Record-"More than a week into the shutdown, and with no obvious deadlines in sight, Minnesota is expected to break its own record of longest state government shutdown in a decade."-Click here to read more.


Minnesota's Public Radio News has an FAQ about the MN shutdown.


*Update 7/07/2011*

It seems no one is agreeing to anything on these "budget talks". From what I am understanding the Gov of MN wants to raise taxes on people making more than $1 million per year. I think businesses should have raised taxes at least the ones in the top 200 who have given a 23% pay raise to their CEOs last year since obviously they can afford to do so.
Reuters posted this article- Minnesota shutdown, impasse draws debt downgrade.

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*Update 7/06/2011
 In Minnesota shutdown, workers who calculate the cost are laid off-Click here for article

Minnesotans starting to feel impact of state shutdown-Click Here For Article

State parks sustain vandalism after Minnesota shutdown- Click Here For Article.

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When a state's government shuts down on budget talks that should of been resolved a while ago I can only think of two reasons this could be. First reason is our leaders no longer have the capability, responsibility and intelligence to run a state.  Second reason is this is all a ploy. The reason the shutdown takes place is so certain people with in the government can gain more control over spending and the people.

 Reuters just recently posted an article  on how the residents of Minnesota feel you can Click Here For Article

Reuters also posted this recent update here.