With MN Legislature Out of Session, Budget Negotiations Are Largely Happening Out of Public View

The Minnesota Legislature never really adjourned. It just went behind closed doors - Eden Prairie Local News

Addressing a boisterous crowd at the Capitol rotunda from her wheelchair, Jillian Nelson, policy director for the Autism Society of Minnesota, laid out the case for Minnesota not cutting disability services in its biennial budget.  “We cannot and will not allow this state to balance its budget on the backs of disabled people,” Nelson said. “You are cutting into our life. You are cutting into home care that keeps us out of institutions.” Nelson w…

Minnesota Legislature budget work moves behind closed doors

Addressing a boisterous crowd at the Capitol rotunda from her wheelchair, Jillian Nelson, policy director for the Autism Society of Minnesota, laid out the case for Minnesota not cutting disability services in its biennial budget.  “We cannot and will not allow this state to balance its budget on the backs of disabled people,” Nelson said. “You are cutting into our life. You are cutting into home care that keeps us out of institutions.” Nelson w…

Effort to create state budget continues at Minnesota Capitol mostly out of public view  • Minnesota Reformer

May 15, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)Minnesota lawmakers continued meeting mostly behind closed doors Wednesday to come to an agreement on the biggest budget bills to fund state government, including education and health and human services. Lawmakers have a self-imposed deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday to finish their work, which they will likely blow through. They are trying to come to an agreement o…

Effort to create state budget continues at Minnesota Capitol mostly out of public view

Minnesota lawmakers continued meeting mostly behind closed doors Wednesday to come to an agreement on the biggest budget bills to fund state government, including education and health and human services. Lawmakers have a self-imposed deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday to…

Minnesota legislators negotiating biggest pieces of $66 billion budget in private

The most contentious work is happening behind closed doors, despite legislative leaders’ pledge that proceedings would be “as public as possible.”

With MN legislature out of session, budget negotiations are largely happening out of public view

The Minnesota legislature struggles with the budget as private talks limit transparency, sparking debates among lawmakers.