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Minnesota lawmakers confirm a special session is imminent on WCCO Sunday Mornings
Both Minnesota House Leaders Rep. Lisa Demuth and Rep. Melissa Hortman say the legislature will not meet Monday nights ...
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Budget breakthrough? What Gov. Walz and the Legislature did and didn’t accomplish
Explaining Thursday’s State Capitol budget news amid the bipartisan boasting and a frenzied pushback in Gov. Tim Walz's ...
Rep. Lisa Demuth gives the GOP perspective on Minnesota's budget battle
As the deadline for the session end approaches, it looks like Minnesota lawmakers may be sent to a special session. At least, ...
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Walz, Minnesota lawmakers strike budget deal; special session still likely
The budget deal comes with a compromise on immigrant health care, prompting outcry from DFL lawmakers and potentially ...
Walz, DFL and GOP reach deal on new two-year Minnesota budget
The budget will lead to the closure of Stillwater prison, and remove healthcare access for undocumented immigrants.
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Minnesota legislature begins sprint to the finish following last-minute budget deal
Minnesota State leaders announced a bipartisan state budget agreement on Thursday morning, setting the stage for a jam-packed ...
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Minnesota Dems Vow ‘Fight To The End’ To Preserve Free Health Care For Illegal Migrants
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is vocally defending the state’s expansive health care benefits program, ...
Cannabis products in Minnesota would see a tax hike from 10% to 15% under budget agreement
The bipartisan budget deal approved by Minnesota lawmakers includes a tax increase from 10% to 15% on cannabis products sold ...
MN House takes up education budget again after unemployment debate delays
A proposal eliminating unemployment benefits for school employees like bus drivers is likely to die off, opening the path for the K-12 education budget to advance.