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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 defends budget-cutting authority

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he thinks he's within his legal authority to balance the state's two-year budget on his own through a process known as unallotment.
by Tom Scheck

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State agencies outline $11 million in budget cuts

State agencies outline $11 million in budget cuts

Minnesota state agencies will spend less on everything from office supplies to managing parks and taxes to meet Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget-cutting target.
by Tim Pugmire

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Businesses stung as Pawlenty delays equipment tax refunds

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has argued recently that manufacturers should be exempt from paying sales tax on major equipment purchases. Now, as part of his $2.7 billion deficit fix, he's going to hang on to their cash longer.
by Martiga Lohn

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Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable

Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable

Homeless advocates say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for unallotment will hit their clients particularly hard.
by Lorna Benson

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Zellers says cuts could be restored if recession ends

Minnesota's new House minority leader says some of the cuts made to balance the budget could be restored or even avoided if the recession comes to an end.
by Phil Picardi

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New House minority leader shares vision

New House minority leader shares vision

The newly-elected Minnesota House Minority Leader, Rep. Kurt Zellers, discusses key issues from a Republican perspective and shares his vision for the future of the GOP.

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U of M regents approve job cuts, alcohol ban

U of M regents approve job cuts, alcohol ban

The University of Minnesota's governing body today approved a budget that will eliminate jobs on campus and hike tuition for students.
by Tom Weber and Elizabeth Baier

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Zellers elected new GOP minority leader

Zellers elected new GOP minority leader

Republicans in the Minnesota House have elected Rep. Kurt Zellers as their new minority leader.
by Tom Scheck

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Former budget chief reacts to unallotment

Former State Finance Commissioner Jay Kiedrowski, who served in the Rudy Perpich administration in the mid-1980s, reacts to Gov. Pawlenty's budget-cutting plans.

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