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Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 11:22 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 7 January 2009 11:22
From TwinCities.com:
The Minnesota Legislature started its 2009 session on Tuesday with debates over how much lawmakers would spend on their own postage stamps and travel as they grapple with a $4.85 billion budget shortfall.
Faced with making painful spending cuts, the House and Senate convened shortly after noon to take their oaths of office and handle routine steps to get organized for the year.
A feisty little band of Senate Republicans — they’re outnumbered by Democrats, 46-21 — created the first friction of the session by challenging the majority party to start cutting its own spending immediately.