state budget

How does President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package affect Minnesota? "We may not feel the effects of the big bill till after 2026," says WCCO Political Analyst Blois Olson

Agreement apparently reached on state budget as Governor Tim Walz calls for special session for Monday "While all sides had to make concessions in order to reach a compromise, I’m grateful to our legislative partners"

Sheriffs and county attorneys are blasting what they say are drastic funding cuts for mental health treatment in jails "This is a human issue and we have to stop criminalizing mental health," says Cass County Sheriff Brian Welk

Could a special session come by Saturday? Lawmakers and Governor Walz scramble to wrap up budget bill Governor Walz is calling this week a “critical and fragile time" for the legislature

House Speaker shares some growing frustration as stalemate over state budget continues Republican Speaker Lisa Demuth (Cold Spring) adds Governor Walz's priorities are contributing to delays

State budget deal slows to crawl on tax and bonding bills, even as state employees begin getting layoff notices Lawmakers are still hoping for a special session by the end of this week as negotiations grind forward

State budget still being hammered out as layoff deadline gets closer "By (Friday) night our first set of layoff notices will need to go out according to contracts," Governor Walz says

Will Minnesota have a state budget agreement by Wednesday night? Governor Tim Walz says he thinks it will happen "We'll probably have everything by tonight maybe except the tax bill," said Walz

How close is Minnesota to a special session and wrapping up a budget? "We're not threatening to shut the government down," says DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long

Not much of a holiday weekend for Minnesota lawmakers who have yet to come to an agreement on $66 billion budget Pressure is on to hit a key deadline: "We have to send layoff notices to any entity that's not funded by June 1st"