Photos: Budget forecast released

The new budget forecast shows that MInnesota is in better shape than earlier believed.

February 28, 2013 at 10:13PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"How did I do Mr. State Economist" Governor Dayton asked Stinson after speaking on budget forecast.

As As Commissioner Stinson held the door, Governor Dayton asked State Economist Dr. Tom Stinson, left, how he did speaking on the forecast.  Governor Mark Dayton spoke to reporters about the State of Minnesota February Budget Forecast on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

House minority leader Kurt Daudt and Assistant minority leader Sen. David Thompson talked with GOP staffers Susan Closmore and Leslie Rosedahl as they listened in the back of the room while DFL leaders spoke to reporters.

House minority leader Kurt Daudt and Assistant minority leader Sen. David Thompson talked with GOP staffers Susan Closmore and Leslie Rosedahl as they listened in the back of the room while DFL leaders   spoke to reporters about the State of Minnesota February Budget Forecast on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com  EDS:  legislators are L to R and staffers are l to r.
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MMB Commissioner Schowalter was all annotated up as he answered reporters questions.

Minnesota Management & Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter held his notes as he answered reporters questions.  He,  State Economist Dr. Tom Stinson, and State Budget Director Margaret Kelly released the State of Minnesota February Budget Forecast on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MMB Commissioner Schowalter and members of Governor's staff listened Dayton spoke to reporters on forecast.

Minnesota Management & Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter and members of the Governor's staff listened as Governor Mark Dayton spoke to reporters about the State of Minnesota February Budget Forecast on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

State Economist Stinson and MMB Commissioner Schowalter prepared for the presentation.

Minnesota Management & Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter, State Economist Dr. Tom Stinson, and State Budget Director Margaret Kelly released the State of Minnesota February Budget Forecast on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Glen Stubbe

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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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