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Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

Budget disagreements front and center at Capitol

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The Minnesota Capitol building, with the State Office Building in the foreground.
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This week, all eyes return to the state's $4.6 billion sate budget deficit and the growing disagreements between Governor Tim Pawlenty and the DFL-controlled Legislature.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio Capitol Reporter Tim Pugmire.

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Capitol grounds
The Minnesota Capitol building, with the State Office Building in the foreground.
MPR photo/Tom Weber