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UPDATED: State Gets Back to Work; Richfield Legislators Talk to Patch
Disruptions on Richfield, Hennepin County residents will vary.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26 at Noon.
Editor's note: In the coming days, Richfield Patch will be closely following the state shutdown, its final resolution and the impacts it has on the community. This page will constantly be updating with fresh links to new stories regarding the shutdown. Hopefully it will help keep all the news you want in a centrally located place. The links are listed in chronological order, with the newest stories, and the date they posted, at the top.
The state government of Minnesota was shutdown for 20 days, until Gov. Mark Dayton and legislators reached an agreement and all this bills were signed by Dayton early Wednesday morning.
Find out what's happening in Richfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
After weeks of intense negotiations, capped by closed-door sessions through the waning minutes of June 30, Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers failed to agree on an operating budget for the coming biennium.
This shutdown affected a number of residents and services in Richfield and throughout the state.
Find out what's happening in Richfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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July 6: Day 6: Hennepin County Will Be Able to Fund Critical Human Services During Government Shutdown
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July 1: Minnesota Shutdown Day 1: Gov. Mark Dayton Says Negotiations Need a 'Breather' (Continually updated article of new developments from the first day of the shutdown.)
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