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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.

State budget negotiations set to begin

State budget negotiations set to begin

The next chapter in the 2013 legislative session is about to begin as Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL legislative leaders start negotiating major tax and spending bills. All three want to increase income taxes on top earners and raise cigarette taxes, but significant differences in each plan could mean an overall deal will take some time to come together.
by Tom Scheck

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Tax bill passes in Senate after initial defeat

Tax bill passes in Senate after initial defeat

With a few hiccups along the way, the Minnesota Senate voted for a tax bill that raises income taxes on top earners, increases tobacco taxes and expands the sales tax to clothing and other services. The bill's final passage came after the Senate initially defeated the measure.

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Minimum wage hike gets committee hearing

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee will take up the bill Monday, along with a DFL amendment to raise the top minimum wage rate to $9.50 per hour for large companies.
by Tim Pugmire

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Baxter Healthcare wanted tax breaks kept quiet by Dayton administration

In early February, a development agency in Gov. Mark Dayton's administration made a deal with a giant pharmaceutical company: The state would explore grants and tax breaks that could yield almost 200 high-wage jobs, all while keeping Baxter Healthcare Group's name out of the public conversation.

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Senate to vote on clothing, income tax

The Senate convenes Monday afternoon to take up its tax bill. In addition to a new clothing tax, it raises income taxes on the state's highest earners.

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Urban League hosting forum on MNsure

The Minneapolis Urban League is hosting a forum on MNsure, the state's new online marketplace for health insurance.

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