Today, being July 17th, is the 17th day that Minnesota has been without a government. The powers that be still exist, but government services do not.
You can still get a speeding ticket but you can't get a driver's license. You can get a ticket for fishing without a license but you can't buy a fishing license. (So glad we're in the land of 10,000 lakes.) You may not camp at any state park. Heck, if you set foot in a state park, you're trespassing. It strikes me as odd that if I were to use something that belongs to me as a resident and taxpayer that I could be arrested for it. Hmmm...
Also at risk is beer! Glorious beer! Because of a registration snafu at the state level, MillerCoors did not get renewed to sell beer here. As the product is sold, it can't be replaced. MillerCoors sells 39 brands of beer! This is a state tragedy! It's just not fair to all of those poor people who don't live near a border so that they can stimulate the economy of other states and pay taxes there.
So I say to my state representatives, GET BACK TO WORK! If the rest of us hadn't done our work by deadline time, we'd be out of jobs. Quit being stupid and unwilling to work within the system (read compromise) and get our government open for business again! Now!