The state government of Minnesota has shut down.
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 affects a number of citizens and services in Oakdale.
Find out what's happening in Oakdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Oakdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
End in Sight? Gov. Mark Dayton Agrees to Republican Budget Offer, with Conditions
July 13: Document: Washington County Officials Outline Priority Programs Under Minnesota Shutdown
Minnesota State Shutdown Slowing Oakdale Businesses' Traffic
July 8: Budget Impasse Could Shut Down Rides to Medical Appointments
Oakdale's Legislators say they Appreciate Bipartisan Panel's Effort
UPDATED: Metro Transit Bus Routes Into Oakdale Could Be Cut
July 7: Minnesota Shutdown Could Hit Job-Seekers, Families of Disabled
July 7: Shutdown Could Make Oakdale Beauty School Grads Wait to Work
July 6: Minnesota Budget More than Politics and Numbers for Adults with Disabilities
July 5: Washington County Nonprofits Taking a Wait-And-See Approach to Shutdown
July 2: Judge Rules Zoo can Reopen
July 2: Ruling on Petitions Could Come over Weekend
July 2: School Test Scores Delayed, New Teaching Licenses Unavailable During Minnesota Shutdown
July 2: State Shutdown May Force Victim Advocacy Groups to Close the Doors
July 1: Minnesota Shutdown Update: Judge Hears from Nonprofit Organizations
July 1: Minnesota State Government Shuts Down, Oakdale Legislators Disappointed
June 29:
June 29:
June 28: Legislators: Potential Shutdown Raising Anxiety Among Constituents
June 22:
June 8: State Shutdown Not Desirable, but Manageable, District 622, Oakdale officials say
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