Lawmakers craft financial framework to wrap up legislative session

Legislators now have a financial framework from which to hammer out bills. An end-of-session deadline arrives this weekend given that lawmakers can’t pass bills after Sunday. Leaders agreed to help HCMC and hospitals around the state, give property owners tax relief and put more money into infrastructure projects. The deal also increases funding for security concerns as well as anti-fraud measures.

There are still many details about the signed agreement that are not yet known, and a small window left for lawmakers to get bills ready for votes.

It’s been three months since the federal government announced that Operation Metro Surge would be winding down. But many households impacted by ICE are still trying to stabilize after job loss, business closures and family separation.

In 2025, Minnesota child care providers continued to struggle with rising costs and decreases in enrollment through 2026. That’s according to a new survey from First Children's Finance. To combat rising costs, about one-third of providers said they weren’t able to pay themselves at times in 2025.

A new nationwide report finds Minnesota K-12 students are outperforming their peers in other states in math and reading recovery. Minnesota ranks 17th out of 38 states in math recovery and comes in eighth in reading recovery out of 35 states.

The sell-by date on eggs would no longer dictate when that staple can be donated under a bill passed by the Senate Wednesday.

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