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The Minnesota Legislature’s debate on a new state budget takes a big turn this week with the release of an updated financial forecast. A projected $1.3 billion budget deficit that lawmakers have been calibrating expectations around could shrink or vanish entirely before the Legislature takes a single action.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

The Minnesota Legislature’s debate on a new state budget takes a big turn this week with the release of an updated financial forecast. A projected $1.3 billion budget deficit that lawmakers have been calibrating expectations around could shrink or vanish entirely before the Legislature takes a single action.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Lawmakers wait for updated financial forecast's impact on future budget debate 

Lawmakers wait for updated financial forecast for future budget debate

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