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.

April 4, 2011 2:30 PM

Minn. Department of Human Rights target of GOP cuts

Republicans seeking to balance the state budget are taking aim at the state's human rights department, an agency that probes discrimination complaints.

by Rupa Shenoy

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April 1, 2011 2:16 PM

Education commissioner calls for compromise in K-12 bills

Brenda Cassellius said there is some room for agreement on Republican-backed education bills but other sections of the bills are unfair.

by Tom Weber

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March 31, 2011 3:06 PM

K-12 funding overhaul bill clears Minn. Senate

Backers say the bill aims at Minnesota's racial achievement gap by eliminating racial integration aid to several large districts in favor of incentives for districts that improve student literacy.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 31, 2011 2:45 PM

An update on the 2011 legislative session

MPR political editor Mike Mulcahy and State Capitol reporter Tim Pugmire answer questions about the major bills being passed by the new GOP majority, and the competing plans from the new DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.

by Mike Mulcahy and Tim Pugmire

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March 30, 2011 4:38 PM

Dayton skeptical of House education bill

Gov. Mark Dayton said that he doesn't like some components of the school funding bill passed by the House early Wednesday morning.

by Tim Nelson

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March 30, 2011 4:00 PM

Minn. Senate OKs cutting 15 percent of state workforce

The Minnesota Senate Wednesday passed a government finance bill that dramatically cuts the state workforce, freezes salaries and slices the operating budgets of all state agencies.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 28, 2011 5:00 AM

Minn. session: What's done, what's not

Minnesota lawmakers are past the halfway point of their 2011 session, and much work remains. Most critically, Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans who control the Legislature are still far apart on how to eliminate a projected $5 billion shortfall for the next two years.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press and Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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March 25, 2011 4:29 PM

GOP rejects fiscal analysis of its budget plans

Republicans in the Legislature are ignoring or foregoing fiscal analysis as they put together their plan to erase the state's $5 billion budget deficit.

by Tom Scheck

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March 24, 2011 5:02 PM

A no new taxes pledge, but GOP still finds new revenue

Republicans say they are building a budget "based on what is in Minnesota's checking account," but they are using special revenue accounts and dedicated funds to help balance the state's budget.

by Tom Scheck