Almanac: At the Capitol

Heading into Saturday night lawmakers and the governor are still trying to craft an end-of-session deal. Minority Leader Dave Senjem says they're "closing in, in the details stage." He hopes to have a deal in time for the 10pm news. Majority Leader Pogemiller said they're in a "wait and see mode" and sometime today they'll "process a bonding bill" which probably will just include Central Corridor unless a larger deal is reached with the governor. It seems doubtful now that lawmakers will be able to finish their work today.

House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher had hoped to wrap things up today and not hold a Sunday session. There's only one time in memory that lawmakers have met on Sunday. It may be difficult to avoid a Sunday session at this point. Even though lawmakers can meet on Monday they can't pass bills. Democrats have already scheduled a fly-around the state to "discuss the legislative session" on Monday. We'll see if that tour turns into a victory parade for what they accomplished or a bash-Pawlenty tour for a failed deal. The most exciting part of the day so far was the vintage aircraft flyover at 12:30 for the state's 150th birthday at the Capitol!