Gov. Mark Dayton, Speaker Kurt Daudt discord goes public
(WorldNews Politics)

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt used to, at least publicly, get along just fine. In 2015, Daudt even highlighted that he worked as peacemaker between the Democratic governor and the then-DFL senate majority leader. House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, on Tuesday. (Pioneer Press: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger) But this year, as they start negotiating the state’s next two-year budget in earnest, there appears to be little of that good feeling left. On Tuesday, after an hourlong meeting between Dayton, Daudt and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka,...