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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.

DFL's plan to cut health, human services spending comes as surprise

DFL's plan to cut health, human services spending comes as surprise

With Minnesota House and Senate Democrats proposing $2 billion in new taxes to erase the budget deficit and spend more on schools, economic development and other state services, one area -- health and human services -- is getting left out. In fact, DFLers propose a spending cut.
by Tom Scheck

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Background checks at gun shows expected in revamped Minn. House bill

Background checks at gun shows expected in revamped Minn. House bill

After a key lawmaker abandoned his push for universal background checks for gun buyers, House DFLers are now crafting a bill to expand background checks to private sales that occur at gun shows. Lawmakers say the revamped bill will also include provisions that are popular with Republicans and more conservative Democrats. The bill is scheduled for a hearing Thursday night.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota's health insurance exchange: What's next?

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law the contentious health insurance exchange bill that was approved by the House and Senate. The legislation creates a new online marketplace where more than one million Minnesotans will obtain health insurance starting in October. But that's only the beginning of the exchange story. Here are several next steps to watch for as the health exchange takes shape.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Dayton signs health exchange law, creating 'MNSURE'

Dayton signs health exchange law, creating 'MNSURE'

Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday signed into law historic and controversial legislation enacting the centerpiece of President Obama's health care overhaul. Starting in October, more than a million Minnesotans, including 300,000 who are uninsured, will be able to take advantage of a new marketplace for health insurance.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Senate DFL budget focus: education and property taxes

Senate DFL budget focus: education and property taxes

Another piece of the state budget puzzle fell into place Wednesday as Democrats in the Minnesota Senate released their framework for erasing a projected $627 million deficit while also increasing overall spending by $1.4 billion.
by Tim Pugmire

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