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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.

Potential shutdown could cost millions while causing long-term damage

Costs include lost productivity, delays and financial penalties. They're beginning to add up even before the shutdown, which will begin Friday if Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature don't agree on how to close a $5 billion budget gap.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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List of the potential costs of a shutdown

No one knows exactly how much a shutdown would cost the state. A lot of it will depend on how long a shutdown lasts and what state services a court allows to continue without a budget deal. Even if Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature work out a deal before Friday, there will still be planning and preparation costs being incurred now.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Officials prep for shutdown-related transit disruptions

Officials prep for shutdown-related transit disruptions

Twin Cities transit officials say they can keep the buses and trains running on reserve funds for a few weeks if there's a state government shutdown, but they're making plans for fare increases and route reductions if an eventual budget agreement cuts their funds.
by Dan Olson

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Dayton, GOP meet today after 'productive' talks Friday

Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders will spend a summer Saturday behind closed doors trying to head off a state government shutdown that would hit in less than a week if they can't agree on a budget.
by Tim Pugmire

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