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Our elected officials seem unable to come to terms. Non-essential services to end at midnight.
Well, its not official yet, but if you have plans to camp in a Minnesota State Park this weekend, and they do shut down, better stay home......
Based on Wednesday's ruling by Judge Kathleen Gearin, here is what would be open and closed during a state shutdown.
COURTS
Would remain open at all levels.
LICENSE PLATES
State Driver and Vehicle Services Division would be closed, but deputy registrars could renew license plates. Driver's license exams would not be available.
DRIVER'S LICENSES
People will be able to renew licenses at driver's license agent offices. Driver tests would not be available.
EDUCATION
State funding for K-12 schools would continue, but the state Education Department would largely be closed.
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, food stamps, welfare benefits, child support payments, county child protection services, refugee assistance, supplemental aid and some services for disabled people would continue. Child-care assistance, services for the deaf, Senior and Disability linkage lines, criminal background checks and food shelf distributions would stop.
HIGHWAY REST STOPS
Would close.
HUNTING, FISHING LICENSES
Would not be issued. DNR officers would continue enforcement.
MILITARY/VETERANS
Veterans homes would stay open, along with critical assistance programs. Tuition reimbursement claims would stop and veterans' outreach claims offices would close.
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Would remain open.
MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY
Would close.
PUBLIC SAFETY
State Patrol would stay on. The state's prison system would keep 3,600 of its 4,200 employees, including most of those who deal directly with offenders. Local police will likely be unaffected, since the state will still send local government aid.
RACE TRACKS
Canterbury Park and Running Aces would close.
STATE PARKS
Would close.
STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE
Would remain open.
TAXES
Taxes would be collected, but no refund checks would go out. Tax Court would be closed.
TRANSPORTATION
Most state-funded road construction projects would stop, except for emergency repairs. Twin Cities buses and rail lines would continue operating. South-metro bus lines would keep operating.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Would be paid.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Would remain open
MINNESOTA ZOO
Would close to the public
Based on Wednesday's ruling by Judge Kathleen Gearin, here is what would be open and closed during a state shutdown.
COURTS
Would remain open at all levels.
LICENSE PLATES
State Driver and Vehicle Services Division would be closed, but deputy registrars could renew license plates. Driver's license exams would not be available.
DRIVER'S LICENSES
People will be able to renew licenses at driver's license agent offices. Driver tests would not be available.
EDUCATION
State funding for K-12 schools would continue, but the state Education Department would largely be closed.
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, food stamps, welfare benefits, child support payments, county child protection services, refugee assistance, supplemental aid and some services for disabled people would continue. Child-care assistance, services for the deaf, Senior and Disability linkage lines, criminal background checks and food shelf distributions would stop.
HIGHWAY REST STOPS
Would close.
HUNTING, FISHING LICENSES
Would not be issued. DNR officers would continue enforcement.
MILITARY/VETERANS
Veterans homes would stay open, along with critical assistance programs. Tuition reimbursement claims would stop and veterans' outreach claims offices would close.
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Would remain open.
MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY
Would close.
PUBLIC SAFETY
State Patrol would stay on. The state's prison system would keep 3,600 of its 4,200 employees, including most of those who deal directly with offenders. Local police will likely be unaffected, since the state will still send local government aid.
RACE TRACKS
Canterbury Park and Running Aces would close.
STATE PARKS
Would close.
STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE
Would remain open.
TAXES
Taxes would be collected, but no refund checks would go out. Tax Court would be closed.
TRANSPORTATION
Most state-funded road construction projects would stop, except for emergency repairs. Twin Cities buses and rail lines would continue operating. South-metro bus lines would keep operating.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Would be paid.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Would remain open
MINNESOTA ZOO
Would close to the public
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And a leadership problem! Have you ever watched Mark Dayton speak to the news media during these negotiations? It looks like he gets a big electric shock every 4 seconds or so.
Dude looks like Howdy Doody with a twisted fart...
Minneso - the state is closed - ta. Way to go government officials... ya bunch of f'tards!
REV IT UPx3!
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Firecatguy
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Mark dayton is a big time jerk all his Family trust fund money is in North dakota!!!He walked out of talks two weeks ago and could not be found for 3 days ya he fixin things alright.....Dayton is a big mistake...he has dug his heals in and seems like he wont budge on getting more money for the budget...Rep have gave and gave....
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Here in MN we are already being taxed more than most other states. There are three 'bridges to nowhere' within ten miles of my house. We simply don't need a lot of this stuff they are ramming down our throats. Also a lot of govt employees around here are arrogant and think they are ultra-entitled. Many of these folks couldn't make it in the real world. I hope the stupid govt doesn't go back and retro-pay them when this finally gets settled. What am I saying? They will probably get some kind of hardship pay on top of their normal pay. Mn is so screwed up.
Remember this at election time.
bearrassler
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The state campground in East Grand Forks was full of campers, many Canadiens who had come for the long weekend and they kicked all of them out on Thursday, lots of them had paid for a week of camping and they told them they will get thier money back but they don't know when.
One of these days....
One of these days they're going to shut down a state and nothing will happen. They'll find that we can do just fine without the politicians.
Quoting from the movie Gettysburg, "most couldn't pour pee out of a boot with the instructions written on the bottom".
One of these days they're going to shut down a state and nothing will happen. They'll find that we can do just fine without the politicians.
Quoting from the movie Gettysburg, "most couldn't pour pee out of a boot with the instructions written on the bottom".
I wanto to know who was kicking them out better be state pattrol or fed agents no one else has any athority to say word one they are not working for the state as of fri at midnight.I would make them bring a fed or local cop to remove me.better not be any state worker at the gate or they are in violation of the law
DNR is still out in enforcement. I'm sure they could, and would.
Firecatguy
New member
yeap out on the lake yesterday.....
that is crap whay shut the park if the nazi are still working
All enforcement stayed on. God forbid we don't have that "protection" from ourselves.
Firecatguy
New member
Running Aces is closed and their sign said 600 employees layed off........this is way good for the economy!!!Is this state going to wake up???ever???
powerball card clubs x2horse tracks scrach offs but at least they are still working on the light rail and the welfare checks are going out.
incase non MN dont know the facts they are
1 last yr budget was 31billion we had cash left over
2 the GOP sed ok to a increse of 34billon because that is what the state can get with out raising tax
3 dayton sed 34billion not good enough he wants 36billon and that xtra 2 billion will come from raising tax on what he clames are the richest MN
4 prob is 2/3 of mn small biz falls under his {rich}
5 his trust fund is not affected buy his tax increse
incase non MN dont know the facts they are
1 last yr budget was 31billion we had cash left over
2 the GOP sed ok to a increse of 34billon because that is what the state can get with out raising tax
3 dayton sed 34billion not good enough he wants 36billon and that xtra 2 billion will come from raising tax on what he clames are the richest MN
4 prob is 2/3 of mn small biz falls under his {rich}
5 his trust fund is not affected buy his tax increse
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Firecatguy
New member
Day 5 and no idea when they will be back from Vacation to Deal with this.....$#^% you Mark Dayton....
bearrassler
Well-known member
They had to be out before midnight on Thursday because the park rangers were not working there after midnight, it seems funny that most of the things they closed were money generating things like the campgrounds, the state parks (they make money this time of year only) , the lottery, the horse track, fishing license sales, etc, but the things that cost them money are still running.