A divided Legislature looks for compromises as Minnesota session turns toward finish

Minnesota Family Council on the moral fight at the State Capitol AlphaNews.org

Minnesota Family Council President and CEO Jeff Evans joined Liz Collin to talk about the final days of the state legislative session.

A divided Legislature looks for compromises as Minnesota session turns toward finish

ST. PAUL — A power-sharing agreement in the tied Minnesota House and a narrow Democratic edge in the Senate will be put to the test this week as the Legislature searches for a budget agreement in the homestretch of the session. Final negotiations are starting to play out even as the respective House and Senate budget bills come up for floor votes this week and early next week. The final plan is likely to approach $66 billion for the next two yea…

A divided Legislature looks for compromises as Minnesota session turns toward finish - Albert Lea Tribune

By Clay Masters, Minnesota Public Radio News A power-sharing agreement in the tied Minnesota House and a narrow Democratic edge in the Senate will be put to the test this week as the Legislature searches for a budget agreement in the homestretch of the session. Final negotiations are starting to play out even as the respective House and Senate budget bills come up for floor votes this week and early next week. The final plan is likely to approac…

Public safety bill increases funding, but some say it isn’t enough - New York Mills Dispatch

Yvette Higgins Report for Minnesota As the Legislature assembles a new two-year budget for public safety needs, some lawmakers are concerned that crime victims and incarcerated people will not get the help they need due to limited funding.  The $3.66 billion budget bill that the House passed on April 25 increases state spending for the next two...