The 2025 session ended with major budget bills unfinished, triggering a reset toward a potential special session. Despite a historic spending cut in the budget framework, lack of transparency and behind-the-scenes negotiations are stalling progress. I remain hopeful real solutions—especially for education—will advance soon and will keep you updated.
Lawmakers returned to debate major budget bills, including bipartisan ag finance and public safety measures. Meanwhile, soaring costs for MinnesotaCare benefits for illegal immigrants—now over $550 million—are straining the state’s budget and overshadowing critical needs like nursing homes, schools, and emergency services, becoming a central conflict in Health Committee negotiations.
The House voted on a bill to keep girls’ sports female-only—supported by all Republicans but defeated by one vote. I also advocated for key local water infrastructure projects and supported legislation to strengthen self-defense rights, reduce insurance costs, ensure tax dollars serve Minnesotans, and improve public safety.
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