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- Education
Attendance Works recommends student engagement and decision making based on data analysis to boost attendance.
K-12 DIVE
- Politics
Republicans in the House continue to hold floor sessions while Democrats continue to boycott. Court decisions late last week pushed a House special election into March while a senator who faces felony charges will not stand trial until after the session.
MPR News
- Politics
The question of what constitutes a quorum in the House overshadowed the start to this year’s legislative session.
Session Daily
- State Budget
The House DFL plans to focus on child care, health care and housing during this legislative session.
Session Daily
- State Budget
Gov. Tim Walz took a major first step in that process Thursday by announcing his proposed 2026-27 biennium budget, which totals $65.9 billion in General Fund spending. This is a slimming down from the $70.7 billion General Fund appropriations for the current 2024-25 biennium.
Session Daily
- Politics
Republicans celebrate the ruling, which could prolong a DFL boycott of the House.
StarTribune
- State Budget
He must work with a divided Legislature to pass a two-year budget before this summer or risk a government shutdown.
StarTribune
- Politics
Negotiations between House DFL and GOP leaders failed to reach a deal before the Legislature convened at noon Tuesday.
StarTribune
- Politics
Republicans have maintained that their actions are lawful, including the election of Lisa Demuth as House speaker.
StarTribune