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Walz wants budget agreements now, but layoff notices will go out kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Another day in the legislature, still no special session announcement kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

As state budget bills slowly come together, hardest part is yet to come kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Coming up on “At Issue,” around and around they go…is this the week the governor can finally call a special session? Should Gov. Walz be traveling this weekend with a partial government shutdown 29 days away? Join us for “At Issue” at 10 on Ch. 5

At Issue: June 1 — State budget negotiations and sanctuary cities on notice kstp.com/politics/at-is…

Undocumented immigrant health care remains potential obstacle in special session kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Another day passes with no special session called kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Great turnout for MN 100 Club Annual Dinner at Jax Cafe on Tuesday. Along with sale of black MN 100 license plates, this is their big fundraiser for helping families of first responders killed or injured in the line of duty. Last year MN 100 Club donated $360,000 to 15 families.

Funding shift in transportation bill takes counties by surprise kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY? This document is being circulated at the Capitol, but waiting for official word. Still unclear whether there are votes to pass many of these bills. This is a developing story…more after 11:30.

Now official: Special Session Monday.

Minnesota Legislature to go into special session on Monday, but obstacles remain kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Join us at 10 a.m. Sunday on Ch. 5 for a preview of what is likely to be a contentious “one-day” special session of the Minnesota Legislature. I’m joined by DFL Sen. John Hoffman and GOP Sen. Jim Abeler…and political analysts Brian McClung and Ember Reichgott Junge.

Rep. Jon Koznick confirming our story tonight that a controversial provision has been removed from the transportation bill. We reported on the uproar among county commissioners on Friday. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Plenty of blame to go around for budget stalemate kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

A #SpecialSession of The Morning News With Vineeta Sawkar Tom Hauser is in 6:20 Morning Take 7:20 Erin Murphy Senator Mark Johnson 7:35 Chris Shaffer 7:40 Henry Lake 7:50 Neal Justin #TonyAwards 8:20 Lisa Demuth Melissa Hortman 8:40 Dave Campbell 8:50 Jill Schlesinger

The MN House convened a special session of the 2025 MN Legislature. The Senate hasn’t gaveled in yet. There are protesters opposed to a bill prohibiting undocumented immigrants from getting taxpayer-funded health insurance. Others protesting tax breaks for data centers. KSTP

The Minnesota Senate has passed higher education and energy/environment bills and now on environment/natural resources bill. The MN House started with bill prohibiting state health insurance for undocumented immigrants…and now in second hour of debate on that bill.

SPECIAL SESSION SCORECARD: The MN Senate passed 5 of 14 bills so far. The MN House 0 of 14. The House is now in the third hour of debate on bill to prohibit adult undocumented immigrants from access to taxpayer-funded health insurance program.

DEVELOPING: The MN House passed bill to prohibit adult undocumented immigrants from accessing the taxpayer-subsidized health insurance program. The bill passed 68-65 with decisive 68th vote coming from DFL Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman as part of budget deal with GOP. KSTP