Suspense hangs over Capitol as Dayton renews veto threat over early ed

Last fall, Minnesota voters brought divided government back to the State Capitol. By midnight Monday, they will find out if Democrats and Republicans can run state government efficiently together.

The state’s political leaders headed into the regular session’s last day still at odds over how it should finish. On Sunday afternoon, Gov. Mark Dayton once again promised to veto a $400 million education spending increase agreed to by his fellow DFLer, Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, and GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt. That’s not enough new money to cover Dayton’s top priority, expanded prekindergarten courses at public schools.

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