MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with the top budget adviser to the governor: Gov. Erin Campbell, commissioner of ...

Fierce and unpredictable fights are happening at the Capitol over K-12 money. Part of the challenge is anticipating federal ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told his state agencies to plan for any federal funds they receive to get cut as the Trump ...

Gov. Tim Walz’s proposal looks to save over $100 million in each of the next two budget cycles by ending nonpublic pupil and transportation aid ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he’s told state agencies to start planning as if all of their federal funding is going to be cut. “They’re happening so fast and without any lead into it,” Walz said. “I’m ...

Minnesota Senate Democrats, joint House and Gov. Tim Walz all target health budget, while House rules out education cuts.

His decision to slash aid to nonpublic-school students for textbooks, transportation, counseling, and mental health services is an alarming attack on fairness, kids' well-being, and common sense.

No matter what the final details of Minnesota's next state budget look like, there will most certainly be spending cuts.

The Senate DFL’s targets include a $1.9 billion reduction in the upcoming biennium and a bigger cut of $3.3 billion in ...

A proposal in the Minnesota Legislature would implement new income caps to determine eligibility for the universal meals ...

Payments in lieu of taxes to local governments offset property tax losses due to public land ownership in counties. (Stock ...

The governor's budget proposal calls for a sales tax when Minnesotans pay for accounting, banking, financial brokerage or ...