"I have reluctantly concluded that the time for agreement on a special session has expired,” Dayton wrote.

Policy, politics both cited as Dayton’s motivation

With the collapse of talks, state heads into possibly longest span without a special session since 2010

“I think that Southwest LRT is in jeopardy,” Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, said

Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders may be approaching a “now or never” point.

Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders on Friday penciled in a special session for late August to revive a tax bill and hundreds of millions of dollars in public construction projects, but it's not a done deal yet.

Lawmakers tasked with considering legislative actions expressed bipartisan disinterest in the notion of a special session.

Even legislators in dark on special session negotiations

The general obligation bonding bill will advance $373.4 million in funding for projects ranging from flood relief and pipelines to highways and higher education.

On Cirrus’ shortlist of other potential development sites is Knoxville, Tennessee, whose friendlier climate enticed the company earlier this month to move its customer-facing operations.