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We pull together education and political information from local media to keep you informed.
- Politics
There are six days until the Minnesota legislative session deadline when lawmakers are supposed to pass a balanced budget. It’s all but certain there will have to be a special session to finish their work.
5KSTP
- Legislative
Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota legislative leaders have met for more than 13 hours over several sessions on Sunday and Monday, but still, no substantial progress on the state budget has been reported.
5KSTP
- Legislative
The Minnesota House and Senate adjourned for the weekend on Friday and won’t reconvene until 11 a.m. Monday, one week from their Constitutional deadline to adjourn. If they don’t have a balanced budget by Monday, May 19, they’ll be forced into a special session.
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- Education
A Senate resolution passed under the Congressional Review Act would overturn coverage of the devices in the federal broadband assistance program.
K-12 DIVE
- Legislative
House members stayed busy with floor sessions this week as the clock ticks down to the constitutional deadline to adjourn on May 19.
Session Daily
- Legislative
Legislators played a three-shell game with their omnibus education finance bill this week. One shell was ultimately chosen, sending the bill to the House Floor.
Session Daily
- School Funding
Minnesota schools are dealing with budget shortfalls and staffing cuts as they face inflation, uncertainty from possible federal cuts and the rising costs of recent state legislation.
MPR News
- Education
Minnesota students attending a Changemakers Forum in November 2024 identified overdose prevention education as their top legislative priority.
Session Daily
- State Budget
Lawmakers have until three weeks from Monday to agree on how to spend $66 billion over the next two years.
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