Department Prepares, Waits for Word on Government Shutdown

Minnesota state agencies - including the Department of Labor and Industry - were awaiting word late Thursday on whether they would be operating when the new fiscal year began today.Gov. Mark Dayton (D) and the Republican-controlled Legislature are at odds over the state budget - lawmakers adjourned May 23 without reaching an agreement with the executive branch to appropriate money to fund the operations of state government for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.The core of the disagreement is whether to resolve a $3.6 billion shortfall by cutting programs or raising taxes.Ramsey County Chi...