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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.

House passes $1.5 billion tax increase

House passes $1.5 billion tax increase

A bill that increases taxes $1.5 billion dollars over the next two years squeaked through the Minnesota House Saturday night.
by Tom Scheck

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Senate passes $2 billion tax increase

Senate passes $2 billion tax increase

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that raises state income taxes by more than $2 billion.
by Tom Scheck

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Governor and legislative leaders face Chamber of Commerce

Governor and legislative leaders face Chamber of Commerce

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the four top legislative leaders of both parties answered questions about the $4.6 billion budget deficit at a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce event this morning.

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Pawlenty says he'll veto tax increases

Pawlenty says he'll veto tax increases

The tough choices keep coming as lawmakers put in long hours to piece together a spending plan that aims to solve the state's worst budget crisis in years.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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State employees avoid furloughs in tentative contract

State employees avoid furloughs in tentative contract

Minnesota's two largest public employee unions have reached a tentative contract agreement that avoids the possibility of unpaid furloughs.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. House cuts ag budget, boosts spending on vets

Minn. House cuts ag budget, boosts spending on vets

The bill would slash the state Agriculture Department's budget by more than 8 percent, including a 20 percent cut to ethanol subsidies.
by Tim Pugmire

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Residents fight to keep Lindbergh site open

Residents fight to keep Lindbergh site open

Residents in Little Falls are sending local legislators letters, e-mails and petitions in a campaign to keep the Charles Lindbergh Historic Site open. It's one of three historic sites that could be shut down because of state budget cuts.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Tax debate pits Senate vs. House vs. Pawlenty

Tax debate pits Senate vs. House vs. Pawlenty

Senate Democrats want to raise income taxes on every Minnesotan for five years to help balance the state's budget. Their plan differs from a tax increase plan from House DFLers, and both proposals face an almost certain veto from Gov. Pawlenty.
by Tom Scheck

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DFLers propose cutting payments to health care providers

DFLers propose cutting payments to health care providers

Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said most provider payments would be cut by 3 percent, but he said no one currently on state subsidized health insurance would lose their coverage.
by Tom Scheck

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House DFLers: State 'can't afford' some current tax breaks

Democrats in the Minnesota House are proposing to raise income taxes for the state's wealthiest residents and scrap many of the tax breaks those same people now enjoy.
by Tim Pugmire

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