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 ...

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 ...

Mankato school district Director of Student Support Services Scott Hare said Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed education budget cuts would directly impact their special education transportation funding.

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

Walz is planning stops in Youngstown and Lorain as part of a national tour of Republican congressional districts.

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 2028-2029. Like the House and the governor, the focal point is controlling the ...

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

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