Gov. Dayton Unhappy With Budget Plan

Minnesota lawmakers are sprinting to formalize a $41.5 billion, two-year state budget that has upset Gov. Mark Dayton.

House-Senate committees are meeting throughout the weekend to prepare the bills that make up the budget for final votes. One of them, an education plan, drew a veto threat from Dayton.

He’s holding out for $550 million that includes funding for a prized preschool initiative.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk and Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt say they’ll press ahead and would be disappointed if Dayton scuttles the bill.

Doing so could force a special session sometime after Monday’s required adjournment.