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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.

Food inspectors will be shorthanded at fairs

Food inspectors will be shorthanded at fairs

With fewer than 20 percent of its inspectors on duty because of the shutdown, the Minnesota Department of Health say it won't have enough staff to thoroughly inspect the food served at festivals in the state.
by Lorna Benson

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Parents await ruling on child care assistance subsidy

Parents await ruling on child care assistance subsidy

Affording child care continues to be a concern for the 26,000 subsidized families who are cut off during the state government shutdown, now in its seventh day. A judge could rule to continue distributing funds toward child care.
by Sasha Aslanian

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More negotiations, but no fix yet from Dayton and GOP

More negotiations, but no fix yet from Dayton and GOP

Republicans are calling for a special session, but Gov. Mark Dayton said he's isn't willing to call lawmakers back yet. "We've got the same gulf between us that we've had all along," Dayton said.
by Tom Scheck

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Zellers renews call for 'lights on' bill, says gambling a revenue option

Zellers renews call for 'lights on' bill, says gambling a revenue option

Republican House Speaker Kurt Zellers said delaying payments to school districts and raising revenue through new gambling are both options when it comes to balancing the state's budget.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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