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What did — and didn't — pass during the special session
From a bonding bill to data centers, lawmakers stayed on track and finished their work hours ahead of schedule.
Walz calls Monday special session after legislators strike deal on budget
Legislators must finish their work by July 1 to avoid a partial government shutdown
Walz: State had no advance notice of federal raid in Minneapolis
The Democratic governor said the raid was "chaotic" and sparked confusion in a residential area.
Gov. Tim Walz confronts rift with labor allies as he mulls third term
Some union members say if it comes down to it, they'll still hold their noses and vote for the governor again.
Layoff notices go out to state workers as Minnesota lawmakers continue to debate state budget
A special legislative session could take place this week.
Legislators agree to lift lead limits that had made most key sales in Minnesota illegal
While state regulators had not yet enforced the limits, industry groups had pushed legislators to loosen them.
In South Carolina, Walz says Democrats 'need to change the attitude'
The governor, who says he's open to a presidential run, slammed the "corruption and the cruelty that's happening under Donald Trump's watch."
After years at home, thousands of Minnesota state workers are about to return to the office
Executives say the hybrid work plan will build culture, but employee unions are still upset.
What we know about state workers' return to office next week
Many of the details will be hammered out by individual agencies.
Minnesota legislators scramble to pass budget before layoff notices go out to state workers
State agencies could begin sending layoff notices to employees if lawmakers don't pass a budget by June 1.
Minnesota legislators negotiating biggest pieces of $66 billion budget in private
Legislators kicked a Minnesota Star Tribune reporter out of Human Services working group meeting after initially allowing her in.
What's next after the Minnesota Legislature adjourned without finishing the budget
Gov. Tim Walz said he will wait to call a special session until the two parties work out their differences.
Thousands of formerly incarcerated Minnesotans cast ballots after law restored their right to vote
Groups sent more than 90,000 mailers, made nearly 8,000 phone calls and knocked on more than 5,000 doors to spread the word about the law.
Minnesota legislators play blame game as session sputters to an end. Special session awaits.
Gov. Tim Walz said he'll call legislators back for a special session once they've resolved all their differences.
Minnesota legislators consider $77 million cut to planned Duluth train
But they say they've left enough state money to still land federal dollars.
Revoking immigrant health care brings chaos to Walz's office: Takeaways from Minnesota budget deal
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders struck a budget deal to fund state government and address a projected deficit.
Minnesota lawmakers may roll back lead limits that industry says has made sales of keys illegal
While key sales have continued since the new limits took effect last year, business interests are now pushing for them to be repealed.
Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor's race
An Army veteran and former health care executive, Qualls unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020 and for governor in 2022.
No more TurboTax? Minnesotans could file state income taxes for free under bill at Capitol.
Currently, only taxpayers with incomes below a certain threshold can electronically file their state returns for free.
After tepid state response, Wild and St. Paul scale back Xcel Energy Center renovation plans
The new $488 million proposal focuses solely on renovating the NHL arena and includes a reduced request for $50 million from the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota shortens distance for return-to-office exemption for state employees
A 75-mile distance exemption to the new policy is now 50 miles for state workers.
