Private school cuts, fraud and homeowner's associations: This week in the Minnesota Legislature
- Minnesota lawmakers are negotiating budget and bonding bills as the May 19 end-of-session deadline approaches amid late-night meetings with Gov. Tim Walz.
- The negotiations follow Walz's proposed $109 million cuts over two years to nonpublic pupil education aid and transportation amid a $6 billion deficit.
- Hundreds of Minnesotans rallied on May 7 at the Capitol to oppose the proposed private and nonpublic school funding cuts during continued budget bill delays.
- The Senate passed a bipartisan bill 44-22 to reform homeowner associations by capping fines and stopping foreclosures solely for unpaid fines, with the bill now heading to the House.
- Legislators passed a 60-7 vote establishing an Office of Inspector General tasked with identifying government fraud, while several budget bills move into conference committees to reconcile differences before the session concludes.
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Private school cuts, fraud and homeowner's associations: This week in the Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers are in the final stretch to the May 19 end-of-session deadline with hopes of getting a budget and bonding bill across the finish line. Leaders of the House and Senate continue to meet for hours each day with Gov. Tim Walz to negotiate budget target discrepancies — as late as 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As leaders negotiate, lawmakers continue to push budget bills off the floor, while Minnesotans are showing up to the …
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