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It’s been about three weeks since the the Legislature adjourned from the 2025 session without completing a state budget.

Since then, teams of negotiators have met, mostly in private, to try to chart a path to the end and craft remaining budget bills. Lawmakers will have to complete this task to avoid a partial government shutdown that would interrupt services in state parks, key health programs, driver’s licensing exams and more. 

 has been called for 10 a.m. Monday. Will there be enough votes to approve a final compromise? 

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with two House leaders about a state budget and what could happen if the budget deal isn’t met.  

Later in the program, a look at the return-to-office for many state employees and a roundtable with Capitol journalists on everything happening in this not-so-quiet start to summer. 

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MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with House leaders about the work on a tardy state budget and what could happen if it’s not finished soon. Plus, a look at the return-to-office for many state employees. 

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