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On September 15, 2025, the Minnesota House Democratic Farmer Labor (“DFL”) Caucus elected Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Brooklyn Park) as their new caucus leader.
Having served since 2019, Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha announced late last week that she will not be seeking a third term.
Last Tuesday, voters in Senate District 47, which covers Woodbury and Washington County, and Senate District 29, which includes most of Wright County and parts of Hennepin and Meeker counties, held primary elections as part of the process of filling the two seats in the Minnesota Senate vacated by the resignation of former Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) and the passing of Sen. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo Township).
In 2025, Minnesota counties, cities, and school districts requested over $200 million in sales tax refunds for construction materials, a level far beyond available resources. While limited exemptions exist when public entities directly purchase and take title to materials, most local governments rely on contractors to make those purchases. That means the majority of public…
A new era of congressional funding is here. Both the House and Senate are revitalizing federal earmarks—known respectively as Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)—to target critical local projects. With a combined focus on infrastructure, public health, affordable housing, and more, eligible nonprofits and government entities now have a unique opportunity to secure…
Yesterday Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flannagan released their budget recommendations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27, officially kicking off the state’s development of a biennial budget. The proposal outlines the governor’s spending priorities, along with making a series of changes to the state tax code. Minnesota enacts a budget each biennium, or every…
