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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.

Legislature passes budget with little time to spare

Legislature passes budget with little time to spare

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders will be making stops across the state today to tout the accomplishments of the 2008 legislative session.
by Tom Scheck

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Pawlenty vetoes four more bills

Pawlenty vetoes four more bills

Governor Pawlenty has added to his growing veto tally with four more strikes.

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Live at the Capitol

Live at the Capitol

Midday broadcasts live from the Capitol as the Minnesota Legislature's 2008 session closes, featuring interviews with key lawmakers and legislative leaders.

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Live at the Capitol

Live at the Capitol

Midday broadcasts live from the Capitol as the Minnesota Legislature's 2008 session closes, featuring interviews with key lawmakers and legislative leaders.

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Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill

Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill

Sponsors of a plan to raise Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005 said they've been notified their bill has been vetoed.

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House blocks measure for seat belt crackdown

The Minnesota House Thursday rejected an attempt to pass legislation to allow police to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts.
by Tom Weber

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Legislators hopeful progress can be made in budget talks

Legislators hopeful progress can be made in budget talks

DFL legislative leaders said they expect to make a lot of progress today during end of the session budget talks with Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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Mall of America owner raps public subsidy plan

Mall of America owner raps public subsidy plan

Mall of America officials warned Wednesday that they could delay or scale back a planned $2.1 billion expansion if a package of proposed state-authorized subsidies isn't reworked before lawmakers close their session.
by Tim Nelson

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