Jun 302005
The Minnesota Senate adjourned tonight without passing a continuing funding resolution that was acceptable to the Republicans. The Senate did pass a bill that would have funded government at existing levels for an indefinite period. The Republicans wanted a ten-day “lights on” bill. 9,000 state workers will be locked out tomorrow.
Even a one-day shutdown carries political risks for both parties. It will be brought up time and again during the upcoming election cycle. The question is whether voters will remember the shutdown when they go into the voting booths 16 months from now.
