State government shutdown ends

Governor Mark Dayton signs the budget, bonding bills that will end the shutdown of state government.

Starting at 9, we'll hear from Governor Dayton, then we will get the latest shutdown news from Phil Picardi and Tim Pugmire, and hear where the Vikings' push for a new stadium stands from Tim Nelson.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 1:23:45 PM
How long will it take for state government to ramp up? Matt Sepic has the story:

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 1:44:53 PM
Here is the special session wrap-up story from MPR News' Tom Scheck (the hardest working reporter in Minnesota)

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 1:46:48 PM
Media is assembling in #mdayton reception room for budget bills' signing to end #mnshutdown

by Martiga Lohn via twitter 7/20/2011 1:50:43 PM
Hopefully some of the nonsense resulting from #mnshutdown opened some eyes. It is time to modernize Minnesota laws regulating beer/alcohol.

by MNBeerActivists via twitter 7/20/2011 1:56:58 PM
Here's the huge stack of a dozen bills about to be signed by governor to end #mnshutdown twitpic.com

by mlahammer via twitter 7/20/2011 1:57:00 PM
RT @MPRnews: The state budget and the end of the 20 day state government shutdown now in Governor Dayton's hands. mprne.ws

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 1:59:12 PM
Small table has stack of 12 bills ready for #mdayton signature

by Martiga Lohn via twitter 7/20/2011 2:00:22 PM
Governor Dayton to sign bills, take questions from reporters, says MPR News reporter Tim Pugmire...

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:00:40 PM
Sec of State @mritchie will join @GovMarkDayton to immediately sign bills to become law to quickly end #mnshutdown

by mlahammer via twitter 7/20/2011 2:02:52 PM
Dayton expected to appear in 2 minutes in the governor's reception room...

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:03:05 PM
Dayton to sign bdgt bills at w/in minutes. SOS Ritchie will also sign to speed enactment. #mnshutdown

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:03:06 PM
Governor enters the room, along with SOS Mark Ritchie. Black felt-tip marker at the ready. He will use that pen 12 times. That pen would be a good souvenir?

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:05:50 PM
Dayton, Ritchie signing stack of 12 bdgt bills to end #mnshutdown.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:05:51 PM
Bill signing underway #mnshutdown nearly over twitpic.com

by mlahammer via twitter 7/20/2011 2:06:42 PM
RT @MPRpolitics: Health and human services budget cuts worry providers mprne.ws

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:07:02 PM
You can see details of the budget bills here.

by Molly Bloom, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:07:04 PM
Common Cause's Mike Dean to Kerri Miller: There was very little transparency in this process. And I find it hard to believe legislators had time read, understand these 12 bills.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:07:25 PM
#mnleg adjourned @3am-ish after 13 hour spec session.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:07:55 PM
Dayton: I'm not entirely happy with this budget. It's not what I wanted but it's the best option we had.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:09:10 PM
Dayton mixes up signing pens "so no one knows which one signed the tax bill."

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:09:15 PM
Tom Shceck's post: Budget now in Dayton's hands

by Molly Bloom, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:09:40 PM
RT @MPRnews: MPR News will live blog the Dayton bill signing event here: mprne.ws #mnshutdown

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:10:01 PM
Dayton: "not happy" w/ bdgt outcome to end #mnshutdown.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:10:10 PM
Dayton: This budget gets people back to work. It preserves a $37.5 billion biennial budget that protects essential services like early Medicaid. It increases the per-pupil aid formula. No service cuts or fare increases to Metro Transit.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:11:15 PM
RT @Stowydad: Dayton: "I'm not entirely happy with this budget I just signed into law. it's not what I wanted. but it's the best option ...

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:11:15 PM
Gov. Dayton's newser is live on MPR News right now. Tune in. #mnshutdown

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:11:51 PM
RT @Stowydad: Dayton calling budget $35.7B package. Republicans are putting a lower General Fund pricetag on it. #mnshutdown

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:12:07 PM
Dayton: $500m bonding bill will create 14k jobs.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:12:51 PM
Dayton: Bonding bill gets people back to work. To my great disappointment, downtown projects in Twin Cities, Rochester and other cities not funded. Important what's not in the bill -- no cloning ban. No ban on woman's right to choose what to do with her own body. No ending of collective bargaining rights
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by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:13:11 PM
Basics of the bonding bill: read it here.

by Molly Bloom, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:13:22 PM
Dayton: "major disappointment" that tax hike on rich not passed.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:13:48 PM
Back to Politics: Dayton rips GOP for "bad" parts of bdgt compromise.

by patkessler via twitter 7/20/2011 2:15:17 PM
Matt Sepic's story on how the state will go about getting back to work: read it here.

by Molly Bloom, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:15:24 PM
Dayton: This was a difficult, unpleasant time. It was hard to figure out what the ending would be.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:15:25 PM
Dayton asked how long it will get state government back up and running. Answer: It's going to depend on the circumstances for different parts of government. Everyone's geared up and ready to go to get back to work as soon as possible.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:16:41 PM
Dayton: employees called back immediately, expect most of them to be there Thursday.

by Paul Tosto, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:17:38 PM
RT @Stowydad: Dayton says state workers waived claim on back pay by signing agreement allowing them to take unemployment #mnshutdown

by tomscheck via twitter 7/20/2011 2:17:42 PM
Dayton says state workers waived claim on back pay by signing agreement allowing them to take unemployment #mnshutdown

by Brian Bakst via twitter 7/20/2011 2:17:59 PM
Watch a video explaining how the borrowing in the budget deal works.

by Molly Bloom, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:19:44 PM
Dayton: Borrowing to close gap irresponsible but the "other alternative between now and December was to accept their all cuts budget" and that would have been worse.

by Paul Tosto, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:19:52 PM
Dayton: "I take responsibility for the spending level. ... I take responsibility for the bonding bill."

by Brian Bakst via twitter 7/20/2011 2:20:06 PM
Thoughts about the end of the #mnshutdown? Share them here.

by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:20:26 PM
#mnshutdown is over! I am glad that ALL our elected ppl in St. Paul remembered that the ppl of #Minnesota are their main agenda!

by seanculhane9 via twitter 7/20/2011 2:21:55 PM
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by Jon Gordon, MPR News 7/20/2011 2:24:09 PM

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