MN Legislative Session Begins To End

Thursday was the 104th day in the 2007-2008 Minnesota Legislative Session and the constitution calls for 120 days each two years. The final deadline of the session has been set for May 19th. Fort Ripley State Senator Paul Koering wonders if the session will all that much longer. Koering thinks that the session will end sometime after the first week in May but not much later. If lawmakers don't approve a budget bill by the end of session, Governor Pawlenty may have to un-allot money to make the books balance. At the current pace of tax collection, the state will spend roughly $935-Million more than it takes in.