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KSTP Created: May 17, 2021 09:16 AM Minnesota lawmakers have reached an agreement on a budget bill on the final day of the legislative session. Gov. Tim Walz, Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka discussed the agreement during a press conference Monday morning. All three leaders touted the agreement as a win for both sides and a win for the state as a whole but noted there is still more work to do now that the budget targets have been set. However, a special session will still be needed to finalize details and draft the legislation...

Walz has said Minnesotans should expect to have a normal-looking summer. During Thursday's announcement, in addition to the rollback of restrictions, Walz is expected to include more vaccination efforts in his plans. Currently, more than 2 million Minnesotans have completed their vaccine series and nearly 60% of eligible Minnesotans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The governor has said several times that having 70% of the state vaccinated is an important threshold to meet. Walz said the state is getting closer to that every day. Earlier this week, the governor said the state i...

According to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday has been put in place for Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka counties. Later in the afternoon, Dakota County announced it would join the regional curfew ...

Ricky Campbell Created: April 04, 2021 05:17 PM President Joe Biden outlined his infrastructure and jobs plan this week and, although it was met with optimism by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Republicans in Congress quickly dismissed its price tag and the means of paying for it — tax increases on corporations. This week on “At Issue,” Tom Hauser speaks with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about that plan. Meanwhile, DFL Gov. Tim Walz and former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty encouraged Minnesotans to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as the two men got t...

Chief Political Reporter Tom Hauser from sister station KSTP went in-depth on the most recent SurveyUSA results.