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Minnesota’s budget deal threatened over plans to undo health care for undocumented adults
Faith groups, unions and progressive elected officials are expected to flood the Minnesota Capitol on Friday to hold vigils ...
Minnesota leaders announce budget agreement with rollbacks of health coverage for undocumented immigrants, sparking pushback
Leaders in a divided Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a roughly $66 billion budget deal to fund ...
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Minnesota budget battle sees major moves forward, DFL raises concerns
The legislative session ends on Monday and lawmakers prepared to finalize state spending plans after reaching an agreement on ...
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Minnesota corrections officers, unions demand halt to proposed closure of Stillwater prison
The request from correctional staff and unions comes in response to a budget deal from Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders ...
Dozens at Minnesota Capitol protest deal that includes health coverage rollback for undocumented immigrants
Dozens gathered outside the Minnesota House chamber on Friday to protest a key policy change that DFL and GOP leaders agreed ...
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New proposal would raise sales tax on cannabis in Minnesota
As Minnesota lawmakers continue working towards finalizing the state budget, an item on the newly announced budget agreement is facing opposition.
Minnesota to close 111-year-old Stillwater prison by 2029
MCF-Stillwater is the largest "close-security facility" in the state, which the Star Tribune notes is one step below maximum ...
Stillwater prison closure, immigrant care debate may imperil MN budget deal
Margins are extremely tight in both the Senate and House, and a handful of defections on various bills that form the budget would stall progress. The DFL has a one-seat majority in the Senate, and ...