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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, ...
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 ...
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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 contrasts Minnesota’s bipartisan budget breakthrough with Washington’s deep divisions
Gov. Tim Walz and leaders of the Minnesota Legislature have announced a hard-fought budget deal. They used the occasion ...
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 lawmakers, clergy members hold vigil for undocumented immigrants
Advocates ask for ‘a deal that means dignity’ after the state budget deal proposes repealing MinnesotaCare for undocumented ...
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.