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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's LRT veto -- good negotiating strategy?

Pawlenty's LRT veto -- good negotiating strategy?

Some say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of funding for the Central Corridor project may force Democrats to negotiate on the state budget, and that could help bring the legislative session to a smooth end.
by Tom Scheck

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Key lawmakers discuss bonding bill vetoes

Key lawmakers discuss bonding bill vetoes

The chief House author of the bonding bill and the House minority leader answer questions about state spending and borrowing priorities, in the wake of Gov. Pawlenty's line-item vetoes of dozens of projects.

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St. Paul Mayor Coleman on Governor's line item veto cuts

St. Paul Mayor Coleman on Governor's line item veto cuts

On Monday Governor Tim Pawlenty approved $717 million in borrowing for projects around Minnesota. Before he did so, though, he used his veto pen to trim $208 million from the bonding package.

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Senate votes to ban ticket-grabbing software

The Minnesota Senate has approved the "Hannah Montana bill," which bans software used by ticket brokers to jump in line and buy up blocks of concert tickets.

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