Secret budget talks at Capitol leave nearly everyone frustrated and in the dark, again
(WorldNews Politics)

It wasn´t supposed to end this way - but they say that every year. The Minnesota Legislature is again careening toward a chaotic completion, if they´re lucky. After vowing to finish their work on time and in a transparent way, Republican and Democratic government leaders spent much of the last week of session negotiating behind closed doors how to spend nearly $50 billion of taxpayers´ money. Minnesota political leaders, from left, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Gov. Tim Walz, and House Speaker Melissa Hortman, talk before a forum at the Capitol early in the 2019 session. (Dave Orrick / Pioneer Press) Gov. Tim Walz, Republican Senate Leader Paul Gazelka and Democratic House Speaker...