Projected deficit: $994 million.
Possible federal aid: $738 million.
Legislative cuts: $313 million
Result: $57 million surplus
Still looming: The Minnesota Supreme Court could rule any day on a lawsuit that threatens to unravel $2.7 billion in budget cuts that Gov. Tim Pawlenty imposed last summer. If Pawlenty loses, legislators might need to cut another $2.7 billion.
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