Minnesota’s major political parties will come to order across thousands of precinct sites for the 2024 caucus on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Following an announcement that Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic will step away from leadership due to a recurrence of cancer, Senate DFLers elected Erin Murphy as the next majority leader.

Following an announcement that Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic will step away from leadership due to a recurrence of cancer, Senate DFLers elected Erin Murphy as the next majority leader.

With the session’s final committee deadline exactly two weeks away, legislative leaders announced an agreement Tuesday on how much new money they plan to spend in 2023 and the framework for doing so. Let the omnibus-bill fest begin!

It would seem that DFL control of the House, Senate and governor’s office would improve chances for an early finish. But as one longtime observer points out, “Nobody fights like family.”

ST. PAUL — With just under two weeks left of the regular legislative session, the clock is ticking for Minnesota lawmakers to pull their budget together.

Minnesota’s Senate passed a paid family and medical plan Monday by a party line vote of 34-33, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed.

The Minnesota Senate on Monday is set to debate a proposal to create a statewide paid family and medical leave program, and another proposal to spend $1.9 billion for capital projects could take key steps forward there — or pave the way for a more partisan path this year.

Boon or bane? The paid family and medical leave bill is one or the other, depending on who’s opining about it.

Minnesota lawmakers this week will start finalizing a package of more than $70 billion in budget bills.

The Minnesota Senate Friday passed a trio of proposals aimed at legally safeguarding people who come to Minnesota for abortion and gender-affirming care and outlawing what’s called conversion therapy for minors.

Will the House omnibus tax bill provide $3 billion in tax cuts? Or will it end up hurting the state in the long run because of higher taxes on higher income earners?