Governor Tim Pawlenty today (FRIDAY) is expected to use his own authority to trim state spending in anticipation of a $356 million deficit projected through mid-summer. Early this morning, House and Senate negotiators deadlocked in budget discussions that would have pre-empted Pawlenty's authority to act on his own. Lawmakers from both bodies -- as well as the governor's office -- are expressing frustration over the lack of a breakthrough. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
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