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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.

Pawlenty, Republican leaders circle the wagons after gas tax defeat

Pawlenty, Republican leaders circle the wagons after gas tax defeat

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is talking tough one day after the Legislature voted to override his veto of a $6.6 billion transportation bill. Pawlenty says the override vote has started a taxpayer revolt that will end on Election Day.
by Tom Scheck

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After the override, the fallout

After the override, the fallout

Democrats and Republicans at the Minnesota Capitol are trying to gauge the political fallout from the override of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of the transportation bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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House and Senate override governor's veto

House and Senate override governor's veto

A $6.6 billion transportation bill is now law after both the Minnesota House and Senate voted for the first time to override a veto from Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
by Tom Scheck

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Pressure builds as transportation vote nears

Pressure builds as transportation vote nears

The House and Senate are expected to vote Thursday on a multi-billion dollar transportation funding bill. DFL leaders in the House are working to convince 90 members to vote for the bill -- that's the number needed to override a veto.
by Tom Scheck

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