 The Minnesota Supreme Court today upheld Governor Mark Dayton's line item veto of the Legislature's operating budget, declining to referee a political dispute between two co-equal branches of government that it said could resolve the issue themselves. The decision today by the Supreme Court handed the Democratic governor a major legal victory as he seeks to roll back Republican-backed tax breaks and other measures he opposed, but signed into law anyway this spring as part of a new state budget. The ruling overturned a lower court decision that deemed Dayton's action unconstitutional. Dayton welcomed the ruling while GOP lawmakers expressed dismay. Dayton said it's time for all sides to agree the dispute over his veto authority is settled and resume working together for the best interests of Minnesota. But Republican leaders said the Supreme Court should have taken their side. Senate Majority Leader Paul Guzelka said he was shocked and that the high court didn't recognize the difficult situation facing the legislature as its money runs low. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.