July 10, 2001

First figures on cost of near-shutdown of state govenrment

Tim Pugmire - Reporter, Jesse Ventura - Speaker, John Hottinger - Interviewee, Steve Sviggum - Interviewee

LISTEN:First figures on cost of near-shutdown of state govenrment
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Governor Ventura says the state had to spend more than three million dollars to prepare for a possible government shutdown. Ventura released a preliminary estimate as he again criticized legislators for not finishing a budget until the final days before the new fiscal year. But legislative leaders say the governor can share in the blame.

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