Dayton Turns To Upcoming Minn. Legislative Session

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Democrat Mark Dayton says he's sticking with his plan to tax top incomes as he contemplates a state budget even as the undecided governor's race went before Minnesota's high court on Monday.

He said Monday that he and Democratic minority leaders talked taxes, health and welfare policy while the state Supreme Court heard arguments over Republican Tom Emmer's petition for proof that the number of votes and voters matches. A recount is pending.

Dayton leads Emmer by 8,770 votes after local officials finished a mandatory postelection review of random precincts.

Dayton says he's not presuming he will be the governor but is meeting with former state budget officials and hopes to meet with top Republican legislators soon. If he becomes governor, he will be working with a Republican-led Legislature.

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