Minnesota Senate passes human services budget with nearly $300 million in cuts

Minnesota Senate passes human services budget with nearly $300 million in cuts • Minnesota Reformer

The Minnesota State Capitol, April 26, 2025. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-controlled Minnesota Senate passed a two-year human services budget Wednesday, featuring extensive cuts as the state grapples with looming deficits.  The House, which is tied 67-67, passed its Department of Human Services budget bill on Monday with bipartisan support. The two bills achieve around $300 million in cuts, but they achiev…

Minnesota Senate passes human services budget with nearly $300 million in cuts

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-controlled Minnesota Senate passed a two-year human services budget Wednesday, featuring extensive cuts as the state grapples with looming deficits. The House, which is tied 67-67, passed its Department of Human Services budget bill on Monday with bipartisan support.…