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What could Congress’ changes to Medicaid, food stamps mean for Minnesota?
Congressional committees overseeing Medicaid and food stamps pushed through legislation this week to cut the federal ...
Illinois is the last state still unlawfully stripping wealth from homeowners in tax foreclosures
The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a decades-old practice of taking every cent of people’s home equity over unpaid ...
Minnesota pro sports venues want money. Here’s how much. (And should taxpayers pay?)
Tens of millions in public funding for Minnesota pro sports facilities will need the legislative equivalent of a Hail Mary touchdown pass to win approval this session as lawmakers grapple with the ...
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Governor Walz and Minnesota Legislature Reach Budget Deal
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Minnesota legislators closer to budget agreement, but special session still likely
On Thursday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that a budget deal was close to being reached, but it ended up falling ...
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Budget breakthrough? What Gov. Walz and the Legislature did and didn’t accomplish
Explaining Thursday’s State Capitol budget news amid the bipartisan boasting and a frenzied pushback in Gov. Tim Walz's ...
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Here are 5 key takeaways from the Minnesota legislative leaders’ budget agreement
Legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday, at a press conference in the Capitol’s golden-fixtured reception room, ...
Social Security recipients were hoping for a tax break — they're unlikely to get one. Here's why.
Seniors are unlikely to get a break on paying taxes on their Social Security benefits, an issue that impacts more people each year.
Walz contrasts Minnesota’s bipartisan budget breakthrough with Washington’s deep divisions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and leaders of the Minnesota Legislature announced a hard-fought budget deal Thursday, ...