Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

He must work with a divided Legislature to pass a two-year budget before this summer or risk a government shutdown.

House and Senate Republicans balked at Walz’s recommendations and signaled they would resist any new taxes or fees.

Governor Walz’s party has lost control of the Minnesota Legislature and faces mounting criticism as a budget deficit looms.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented his two-year budget proposal on Thursday amid an ongoing power struggle at the Capitol.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz briefs reporters on his budget proposal, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota, which would require approval from a deeply divided legislature. AP Democrats ...

Recent high-profile scandals ignite push for better prevention and enforcement, if partisan fights at the State Capitol can be resolved.

The president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University has been tapped by Governor Tim Walz for a state commission. Brian Bruess will join the Workforce Development Board until July 2028.

A Progressive Print-N-Play ticket worth $436,015 was sold in North St. Paul, according to the lottery. The winner's identity will remain secret unless they choose to publicly reveal their win. The winning ticket was purchased at a Holiday station on Margaret Street North.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether it should wade into a partisan power struggle that has roiled the state House for over a week, with Democratic lawmakers boycotting the state Capitol to try to prevent their Republican colleagues from exploiting their temporary one-seat majority.

A court ruling late Friday will move back a special election by several weeks, raising the stakes even higher in the House standoff.

Using the breached Rapidan Dam as a backdrop Gov. Tim Walz pitched his $887 million bonding bill. As well as funding for infrastructure, Walz wants to fund a new state patrol headquarters, and address housing and environmental needs.