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2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Lawmakers start hearings on Pawlenty's budget fix

Lawmakers start hearings on Pawlenty's budget fix

Minnesota lawmakers begin hearings Monday on Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to fix the state's budget deficit. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Capitol reporter Tom Scheck.

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Union battle heats up in A.G. Swanson's office

Union battle heats up in A.G. Swanson's office

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and many of her employees are at odds over a union organization effort within the office. Some employees say they've faced harassment and intimidation for their union support.
by Tim Pugmire

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Into the 2008 legislative session

Into the 2008 legislative session

Minnesota's Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and House Speaker Margaret Kelliher join Gary Eichten in studio to discuss some of the top legislative issues at the Capitol.

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Proposal would restrict hallucinogenic plant

Proposal would restrict hallucinogenic plant

During the summer months, it is pretty common to see the dark purple or scarlet flowers of the salvia plant in gardens around the region. However, there is a type of salvia that some Minnesota lawmakers want to add to a list of controlled substances: Salvia divinorum.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Students march for Minnesota Dream Act

Students march for Minnesota Dream Act

Hundreds of teenagers marched to the state Capitol Tuesday morning to show support for what's known as the Minnesota Dream Act. Despite the show of enthusiasm, the legislation has little chance of passing this year.
by Tom Weber

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Gov. Pawlenty to release budget proposal

Gov. Pawlenty to release budget proposal

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to lay out his plan this week for balancing the state budget. His proposal comes on the heels of bad news; a forecast last week said the state's projected deficit has increased to almost a billion dollars. Balancing the budget is just one of several jobs facing lawmakers in the Minnesota Legislature this session. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck has been following developments up at the Capitol.

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Bipartisanship takes a hit at the Capitol this week

Bipartisanship takes a hit at the Capitol this week

Gov. Pawlenty suffered two major setbacks at the hands of the DFL-controlled Legislature this week, when lawmakers overrode his veto of a $6 billion transportation bill, and the Senate ousted MnDOT Commissioner Carol Molnau. Two former legislative leaders discuss whether those events will get in the way of action on the state budget and other issues.
by Duane Benson

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