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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.

Possible elimination of General Assistance shocks advocates for homeless

Possible elimination of General Assistance shocks advocates for homeless

The General Assistance program is the only source of income for about 20,000 Minnesotans. Many of the program's recipients are homeless and are awaiting approval for Social Security. They depend on the program to pay for medication co-payments, bus fare, and basic items like toothpaste and soap.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Paul mayor doesn't like countywide sales tax for stadium

St. Paul mayor doesn't like countywide sales tax for stadium

More complications cropped up for Ramsey County's bid to host the Minnesota Vikings today, as St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman voiced doubts about the county's plan to raise the sales tax to fund the project. The state's point man on the stadium issue also weighed in.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings start uphill lobbying effort for Arden Hills stadium

Vikings start uphill lobbying effort for Arden Hills stadium

The lawmakers have to sign off on the deal, which includes a proposed $300 million state subsidy to build a stadium on the site of an old Army ammunition plant, shown here. But many say that the cost of the stadium and upgrades to the roads around it are likely to exceed the amount the state is willing to pay.
by Tim Nelson

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