Thousands of nurses reach the next step in negotiating their contracts at hospitals across the Twin Cities and Duluth.

GOP and DFL leaders are expressing confidence about the state of their negotiations, but they are five days past the initial date they hoped to wrap up those conversations and strike a deal.

Jun. 6—By Nathaniel Minor, Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota's narrowly divided Legislature have struck a deal on the state budget and will return to St. Paul on ...

Politics Minnesota legislative leaders, Governor Walz announce budget deal The agreement comes with just days remaining in the regular session of the legislature.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House’s top Democrat helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage when her party had a narrow majority two years ago. After Democrats lost their ...

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have been meeting for hours over the last few weeks to hammer out the terms of a budget agreement, but they still haven't inked a deal as the clock winds down.

Melissa Hortman was the Minnesota ... she helped broker a deal to keep state government funded and provided a crucial vote to pass it, though her party hated it. State Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, the ...

Gov. Walz, legislative leaders reach budget deal Under the framework, Minnesota will have a two-year budget that will be around $66 billion to $67 billion ...

Melissa Hortman was the Minnesota House's top Democrat and as House speaker helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage two years ago. After Democrats lost their majority, she ...

Minnesota's slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power Melissa Hortman was the Minnesota House's top Democrat and as House speaker helped shepherd a ...

UNITED STATES NEWS Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power Jun 14, 2025, 1:00 PM ...