Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislators announced about 45 minutes ago that they have reached a deal–one that probably could have been struck 14 days ago–to end the state government shutdown.

To reopen the government, Dayton has essentially accepted the Republicans’ terms (see my previous post).

Former GOP Gov. Arne Carlson, who convened a committee that suggested an alternative proposal that would have spread a tax increase across the board rather than taxing only the rich as Dayton proposed, calls it the worst possible outcome for the impasse.

Today, Carlson told MPR:

For eight years we have been taking from the future to pay for today under the guise that we shouldn’t increase taxes. … The idea that we can go for an other two years by borrowing from tomorrow I think is the worst possible course this state can take.