9 primary races to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Texas, Alabama and ArkansasMay 24, 2022 4:00 AMBy Stephen Fowler and Deepa Shivaram Georgia holds the political spotlight, as primary races take place in southern states this Tuesday. Here are nine contests we're keeping an eye on.
Lawmakers leave St. Paul without major bills or plan for special sessionMay 23, 2022 4:36 PMBy Tim PugmireGov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders met Monday afternoon to talk about the possibility of a special session, but there’s no plan to hold one yet. Lawmakers were unable to pass major spending bills or a tax cut before time ran out in their session.
Craft breweries, distilleries rejoice over change to state liquor lawsMay 23, 2022 3:13 PMBy Hannah YangCustomers can now buy growlers directly from larger craft breweries in Minnesota, although it make take a few days for businesses to adapt to the change.
Play9min 07secWork on tax cuts and spending plans not done as deadline for the Minnesota Legislature passesMay 23, 2022 1:45 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Melissa TownsendThere are big questions about what happens next at the Minnesota Capitol today after lawmakers missed a deadline to pass a big tax cut and major spending bills. MPR News Political Editor, Mike Mulcahy, has more.
Play8min 41secMinnesota Legislature misses key deadline on tax cuts and spending billsMay 23, 2022 11:28 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Melissa TownsendThere are big questions about what happens next at the Minnesota Capitol today after lawmakers missed a deadline to pass a big tax cut and major spending bills. MPR News Political Editor, Mike Mulcahy, has more.
Play4min 05secWork at Capitol not done as session deadline passesMay 22, 2022 1:17 PMBy Brian BakstThe Minnesota Legislature missed a midnight Sunday deadline to pass major bills to cut taxes and spend a large chunk of the budget surplus. It’s unclear whether they will resume the work in a special legislative session.
Deal reached on bill that eliminates taxes on Social Security incomeMay 21, 2022 2:55 PMBy Tim PugmireNegotiators at the Minnesota Capitol said they had a deal Saturday afternoon on a bill that cuts income taxes, exempts Social Security income from taxes, and increases the renters’ credit. But deals on other key pieces of legislation weren’t in sight as time in the session dwindled.
DFL endorses Walz for second termMay 20, 2022 9:52 PMBy Mark ZdechlikAt the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester Friday night, Walz said Democrats have a winning message this fall despite Republican rhetoric.
Scant time left for lawmakers as they grasp for session dealsMay 20, 2022 4:28 PMBy Brian Bakst and Tim PugmireThere was progress on some bills Friday, but on the major issues involving large parts of the budget surplus closed door meetings yielded few results as the Legislature entered the last weekend of the 2022 session.
Budget items stall with just days left in legislative sessionMay 20, 2022 6:22 AMBy The Associated PressA proposal to legalize sports betting has survived a test amid lawmakers’ efforts to pull together the pieces of a package to spend the Minnesota’s enormous budget surplus with just days remaining in the legislative session.
