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.

A long-ago shift of a portion of seasonal home property taxes away from schools is messing with communities, says Sen. Grant Hauschild, who has introduced legislation to replace a portion of the taxes.

The last time the DFL held the House Taxes Committee chair, it was May 2024 and marathon conference committee negotiations with the Senate reached a conclusion that was both anti-climactic and something of a bold crescendo.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, almost every worker in Minnesota will be able to take up to 12 weeks paid leave to welcome a new child, take care of a parent in hospice or recover from an injury through the state’s newly launched paid family and medical leave program.

David Gottfried won Tuesday’s District 40B special election, a result that not only gives representation to parts of Roseville and Shoreview but could play a huge role in how the 2025 legislative session plays out.

As expected, DFL candidate David Gottfried ran away with a victory in Tuesday’s special election for District 40B, securing shared power for his party in the Minnesota House.

A mile or so away from the State Capitol, the state high school girls’ hockey tournament got underway Wednesday. Up the hill, lawmakers were having an off-ice battle over who should be allowed to participate in the games.

After weeks of stalemate amid a DFL boycott to deny a quorum, Republican and DFL leaders reached an agreement outlining how the House will operate with or without a tie.

With a quorum for the first time, the House officially began the 2025-26 session Thursday after a more than three-week DFL boycott.

What we know: In a statement Wednesday evening, House DFL and GOP officials announced a deal had been reached on an organization for the 2025-26 biennium.

A quorum is expected to be present in the House Thursday afternoon.

Gov. Tim Walz issued a writ of special election Wednesday that sets Tuesday, March 11 as the date for a special election to fill the vacant District 40B House seat.