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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.

Former state finance official: Big changes needed in budgeting

John Gunyou, who served as finance commissioner under Republican Gov. Arne Carlson in the '90s, spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about the state's budget problems. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Breaking down the 2010 Legislative session

Breaking down the 2010 Legislative session

The Minnesota Legislature wrapped up for 2010 on Monday, sending lawmakers into a major election season that will determine who holds all 201 legislative seats, the governor's office and other statewide constitutional offices.
by Martiga Lohn, Brian Bakst, Associated Press and Briana Bierschbach

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Legislature passes budget, adjourns special session

Legislature passes budget, adjourns special session

Both the Minnesota Senate and House have passed a budget bill agreed upon late last night by the governor and legislative leaders, and then adjourned.
by Tim Pugmire and Tom Scheck

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What didn't happen in the 2010 legislative session

What didn't happen in the 2010 legislative session

This year's legislative session may be best remembered for what didn't happen, rather than what lawmakers accomplished as the state's budget impasse overshadowed many of the key issues the Legislature set out to tackle back in February.
by Tim Nelson

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21 lawmakers not seeking re-election in Minn. Legislature

21 lawmakers not seeking re-election in Minn. Legislature

Twenty-one lawmakers say they won't seek re-election this year, including two who announced their retirements in the final hours of the session last night.
by Tim Nelson

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Analysis of the budget deal

Analysis of the budget deal

Gov. Pawlenty and state lawmakers reached an agreement on how to close a nearly $3 billion budget deficit. The Legislature is meeting in a special session to approve the deal. MPR's political team analyzes what happened at the Capitol over the weekend - and the political fallout.
by Mike Mulcahy, Tim Pugmire and Tom Scheck

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Heading into weekend, budget talks hinge on health care compromise

Heading into weekend, budget talks hinge on health care compromise

With less than 48 hours to go until the end of the legislative session, what had looked like progress toward a deal on a nearly $3 billion budget deficit has turned sour.
by Tom Scheck

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Progress being made, but no budget deal yet at Capitol

Progress being made, but no budget deal yet at Capitol

Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday that progress is being made to erase a nearly $3 billion budget deficit less than three days before the deadline for legislators to pass bills.
by Tim Pugmire

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DWI interlock bill passed; Pawlenty expected to sign

State lawmakers have approved tougher drunken driving penalties, and the governor, who proposed the measures, is expected to sign the bill.
by Dan Olson

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Away from the Capitol, frustration with lawmakers evident

This unscientific sample of Minnesotans at the Mall of America found different approaches to dealing with the budget shortfall, but unanimous discontent that the governor and lawmakers are having such a hard time getting their jobs done.
by Mark Zdechlik

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