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2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Pawlenty says he will balance budget on his own

Pawlenty says he will balance budget on his own

Gov. Tim Pawlenty promised Thursday to bring Minnesota's deficit-ridden budget back into balance on his own if the session ends Monday without an accord, using line-item vetoes and executive powers to shave billions in spending.
by Martiga Lohn and Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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Lawmakers discuss education funding

Lawmakers discuss education funding

The House and Senate voted to spend nearly $14 billion on K-12 education for the next two years, essentially holding state funding flat during that time. The chairs of the Senate and House education committees join Midday to discuss the bill.

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House approves emergency funding plan

House approves emergency funding plan

The Minnesota House passed legislation to keep state government running at current base funding levels if an agreement isn't reached on a new two-year budget.
by Tim Pugmire

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No compromises yet in Minn. budget negotiations

No compromises yet in Minn. budget negotiations

There's still no overall budget agreement at the Capitol, but Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they still plan to pass all their remaining budget bills by Wednesday night, and send them to Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
by Tim Pugmire

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Clock ticking as Dems aim to finish Minn. budget bills on time

Clock ticking as Dems aim to finish Minn. budget bills on time

Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate say they hope to pass the rest of their budget related bills as early as today. With six days to go before the constitutional deadline for the Legislature to finish its work, state lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty still haven't reached an overall agreement on how to erase a $4.6 billion budget deficit.
by Tom Scheck

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Governor signs BPA ban, chemical oversight bill

Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a bill Friday restricting the sale of children's drinking products made with BPA.
by Lorna Benson

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U of M president would block stadium-wide alcohol sales

The president of the University of Minnesota says he won't allow the sale of alcohol at the U's new football stadium if a bill requiring it to be sold throughout the stadium passes the legislature.
by Tim Post

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Budget clock is ticking at Capitol

Budget clock is ticking at Capitol

State lawmakers have less than two weeks left in the legislative session to wrap up a new two-year state budget. But there's little sign of progress lately.
by Tim Pugmire

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Pawlenty threatens to veto Xcel Center loan plan

Pawlenty threatens to veto Xcel Center loan plan

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is threatening to veto an economic development bill that includes writing off $32 million in state loans for the Xcel Energy Center.
by Tim Nelson

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Arts, outdoors spending plan moves forward in House

Arts, outdoors spending plan moves forward in House

A Minnesota House Committee today approved a bill that distributes tens of millions of dollars from a new dedicated sales tax for the outdoors and the arts.
by Euan Kerr

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