Months after shutdown fight, Minnesota projects an $876 million surplus

Minnesota is now projecting a $876 million surplus over the next two years, a stunning turnaround after a bruising partisan battle that shut down the government for 20 days over the summer.

The saga drew in national political figures as the state?s dilemma ignited a broader debate over how the country should approach government spending. Minnesota?s shutdown, the longest in recent history, locked Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-controlled legislature in an impasse over how to reduce the state?s projected $5 billion deficit.

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