Minnesota's state government has shut down non-essential services.District 3 Senator Tom Saxhaugh says it could be at month or more before some kind of resolve can be found over the State budget.
"It's the same old argument," says Saxhaugh. "Are you going to do the whole thing with cuts to your budget or are you going to raise some revenue? That combination is really where the crux of the matter lies."
Governor Mark Dayton and Republican leaders have been at odds for six months on how to solve a five-billion dollar deficit.
