We’ve come to expect it: The Minnesota Legislature hits its required adjournment date with the most important business – the biennial budget – undone.

It was a disappointment to hear that the legislature’s work was pushed out a month, but not a surprise. Our divided state politicians seem to enjoy ignoring the deadline and drawing hard lines in the sand for four and a half months before buckling down to find some agreement. In mid-April, when this Editorial Board met with three of the state’s four legislative leaders, they were optimistic their business would be completed on time.

  

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