Wisconsin and Minnesota Governors Plan Joint Initiative

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Updated: 7:46 AM Jan 13, 2009 Wisconsin and Minnesota Governors Plan Joint Initiative Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty plan to announce a "major joint initiative" involving their two states on Tuesday. Posted: 9:24 PM Jan 12, 2009 Reporter: Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty plan to announce a "major joint initiative" involving their two states on Tuesday.

They are scheduled to appear together in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the morning and then in Madison two and a half hours later.

The offices issued nearly identical announcements that did not contain details on what the initiative entailed. Doyle's spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner says the announcement involves finding efficiencies and cutting government spending.

Wisconsin is facing a projected $5.4 billion budget shortfall by mid-2011. Minnesota's shortfall is pegged at $4.8 billion.

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Posted by: Hy Averbach Location: Wayzata Minnesota on Jan 13, 2009 at 03:40 AM

This is a NON-story. The only hard fact you have is that both states are broke. Thus the initiative appears to be two states can go further broke together? What SHOULD happen is that both states be turned into ONE STATE with one state giving up its government. Much of the deficit is caused by TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT sucking taxes and other monies from the people. Thus what I have proposed would be the ultimate solution.

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