Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

House and Senate Republicans balked at Walz’s recommendations and signaled they would resist any new taxes or fees.

Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the new Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to impose tariffs, which he says will raise costs on everyday Minnesotans. His plan would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate for the first time in state history by 0.

The BriefMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented his budget proposal for Minnesota on Thursday.He's proposing a "responsible budget" aimed at curbing state spending to balance the budget.Among his proposals are "the first sales tax cut" in Minnesota history.

Governor Walz’s party has lost control of the Minnesota Legislature and faces mounting criticism as a budget deficit looms.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal would make changes to sales tax collections and trim state spending in an effort to stave off a steep shortfall in future years. "While we have ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz urged lawmakers Thursday to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session, but expressed support for House ...

PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under ... His plan would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate for the first time in state history by 0.075% across the board while ...

House Democrats are boycotting the start of the 2025 legislative session. Republicans carried on and elected a Speaker. The battle for house power now heads to court as DFL-ers ask a judge to immediately stop the House proceedings and rule on what constitutes a “quorum” in the Minnesota House.

John Hendrickson and John Phelan compare Minnesota's soaring taxes and deficits with Iowa low taxes and balanced budgets.

In a late Friday afternoon decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Governor Tim Walz prematurely issued a special election for House District 40B.

Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson says he opposes efforts by Governor Tim Walz to create another layer of state government to investigate efforts to “steal public money” while suggesting there