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Minnesota legislature begins sprint to the finish

Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a 2-year state budget

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders struck a budget deal Thursday that rolls back health care coverage for undocumented immigrant adults, closes the Stillwater prison and makes other notable spending cuts.

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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 final few days of the legislative session.

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Hours of negotiations later, still no Minnesota budget agreement

Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota legislative leaders have met for more than 13 hours over several sessions on Sunday and Monday, but still, no substantial progress on the state budget has been reported.

With one week left, what’s happening with the MN budget at the Legislature?

Republicans say the state grew spending too much in 2023, when DFL-controlled state government increased the two-year budget ...

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Walz contrasts Minnesota's bipartisan budget breakthrough with Washington's deep divisions

Tim Walz and leaders of the Minnesota Legislature announced a hard-fought budget deal Thursday ... governor for his strong leadership in these negotiations, keeping us all focused on the end ...

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Minnesota legislators enter final week of session without a budget deal. Here’s where things stand

Minnesota legislators are heading into the final week of their session without an agreement on how much to spend over the next two years.

Minnesota seeks to replace retiring ag mental health counselor

Minnesota funds the cost of two counselors who provide mental health counseling to the agriculture community across the ...

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Revoking immigrant health care brings chaos to Walz’s office: Takeaways from Minnesota budget deal

Minnesota would revoke health care for adult undocumented immigrants but allow children to remain covered under a budget deal ...

Special session to finish budget 'very, very likely,' DFL Senate majority leader says

State lawmakers have until May 19 to pass the next two-year budget, but with negotiations ongoing, it now appears they may miss that deadline.

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.

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