Heading to Special Session in Slow Motion

Legislature begins work on budget deal ahead of special session

Minnesota’s Legislature wrapped up the 2025 regular session late Monday night without passing the state’s next two-year budget. There will be a government shutdown if they don’t pass a budget by June 30, so what is next? They’ll have to return to the Capitol for a special session sometime before then to pass the remaining pieces of a more than $66 billion budget deal reached by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders. Major…

Heading to special session in slow motion

Legislative leaders set a deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday for so-called "working groups" to complete work on spending bill agreements to pave the way for a special session and a balanced state budget.

What's next after the Legislature adjourned

Gov. Tim Walz said he will wait to call a special session until the two parties work out their differences.

Minnesota Legislature headed for a special session

Senator Mark Johnson’s interview with The Flag’s Steve Hallstrom on The Steve Hallstrom Show [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2329/2025/05/19231845/mark-johnson-5-19-2025.mp3"]   (ST. PAUL, MINN) – The Minnesota Legislature will meet in a special session to complete its work. The Minnesota Senate adjourned last night at just before 10 p.m., which was two hours before the deadline, while the House continue…

Local lawmakers react as special session likely needed

MANKATO — Time was ticking Monday evening as a closely divided Minnesota Legislature rushed to get as much of their budget work done before their midnight cutoff.

Local representatives and senators weigh in, as Legislature heads to special session

Just days after legislative leaders appeared on the cusp of a budget agreement, the Minnesota Legislature is set to adjourn with most highly contentious issues pushed off, with final agreement to be reached in conference committees and an upcoming special…