- A downbeat Minnesota budget forecast initiates lawmaker blame game MPR News
- Blame game escalates as Minnesota’s budget forecast worsens FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Minnesota’s near-term surplus shrinks, while projected future deficit grows to $6 billion Star Tribune
- Minnesota budget projections show impending deficit growing to $6 billion Duluth News Tribune
- Debate over state budget deficit’s cause will shift to actual work MinnPost