When people are looking for a reference point for a government shutdown, eyes turn to 2005, but there will be a dramatic difference between then and 2011. 2005 was a partial government shutdown, and because Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) has called for an entire budget solution to be presented to him by the legislature rather than a…

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