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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.

After ‘incredibly unusual’ start, Minnesota lawmakers just want to get back to normal

After ‘incredibly unusual’ start, Minnesota lawmakers just want to get back to normal

The 70 days since the legislative session started have seen a variety of twists and turns that have left three seats open at various points in time. Now, leaders hope for a boring phase ahead.
by Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: What will Minnesota lawmakers do to fight fraud?

Politics Friday: What will Minnesota lawmakers do to fight fraud?

MPR News politics editor talks with two lawmakers about their efforts to fight fraud. Plus, a conversation with the newest U.S. Senate candidate Melisa López Franzen.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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Walz proposes more cuts, seeks one-time aid for avian influenza and police training

Walz proposes more cuts, seeks one-time aid for avian influenza and police training

Lawmakers will consider the spending plan as they prepare budgets of their own. They have to write a proposal that can satisfy both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Grand Rapids Republican Justin Eichorn was facing possible expulsion from the Senate on Thursday after being arrested Monday in a prostitution sting in Bloomington and charged with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. He appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

The Minnesota Legislature is about as evenly split as it can get — with 101 Democrats and 99 Republicans, with one vacant seat that had until last week been in GOP hands. That means there’s a new formula this year to get bills across the finish line.
by Dana Ferguson

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GOP bill labeling Trump opposition a ‘derangement syndrome’ causes Minnesota Capitol stir

GOP bill labeling Trump opposition a ‘derangement syndrome’ causes Minnesota Capitol stir

The proposal, which one Republican described as a “tongue-in-cheek” measure designed to make a point about criticism of President Donald Trump, was derided by Democrats as trivializing mental health and minimizing legitimate concerns.
by Peter Cox

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After drop-ins to a pair of GOP-led states, Walz returns to a rearranged Minnesota Capitol

After drop-ins to a pair of GOP-led states, Walz returns to a rearranged Minnesota Capitol

Gov. Tim Walz mingled with Democrats in Iowa and Nebraska for what were billed as town halls focused on Trump administration policies. But Walz and Minnesota lawmakers have their work cut out for them in a reconfigured Legislature.
by Clay Masters

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Minnesota House starts second half of session in a tie; 29 legislator recall drives dismissed

Minnesota House starts second half of session in a tie; 29 legislator recall drives dismissed

A Ramsey County DFLer will take his seat Monday after winning a special election last week. That brings the House back to its full complement for the first time this legislative session.
by Dana Ferguson

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