Lawmakers tackled a variety of upcoming issues–including healthcare, bonding and transportation funding at a pre-session press briefing Monday. Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt said in the past, Governor Dayton has overplayed his hand by trying to “force people into negotiating in a special session.”
Incoming Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk countered…
Daudt called his relationship with the governor “damaged” and said Dayton will need relationships in the Republican-led legislature in order to pass his agenda. Dayton missed the briefing due to illness.