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After an unusual start, the 2025 legislative session has passed the halfway mark and the budget grind is quickly closing in.  

The Senate is narrowly in DFL control by one seat and the House is at a 67-67 tie. How will leaders navigate the tightest party divide in recent history? 

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Speaker of the Minnesota House Lisa Demuth and House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman in front of a studio audience at the UBS Forum in St. Paul.  

Later in the program, two political analysts unpack developments at Minnesota’s Capitol and around the nation. How are recent events landing with voters? 

Plus, we’ll hear sounds from the state Capitol and recap the week with politics reporters Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters. 

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MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with two Minnesota House leaders for a special broadcast of Politics Friday from the UBS Forum in St. Paul. Then, two political analysts talk about the dynamics in St. Paul and Washington.

The Legislature gears up for the big budget push. How will it go?

Politics Friday: The Legislature gears up for the big budget push. How will it go?

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