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2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Session 2007: Meet the players

This Flash presentation looks at some major issues facing the 2007 session of the Minnesota Legislature and provides a glimpse of some of the influential people behind each issue.

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Pawlenty takes oath for second term

Pawlenty takes oath for second term

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's second term will be considerably different than his first. Both chambers of the Legislature are now controlled by Democrats.
by Tom Scheck

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Pawlenty warm to tuition freeze

While applauding proposals from public universities to keep tuition increases in the 4-percent neighborhood in coming years, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Thursday he'd back a tuition freeze if the Legislature passes one.
by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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Preview of the 2007 Minnesota Legislature

Though Gov. Tim Pawlenty scratched out an election win, his fellow Republicans gave up a lot of ground in the Legislature. The governor will deal with a House and Senate firmly in DFL control, nearly by veto-proof margins. That could fundamentally affect how state government raises money, sets its spending priorities and regulates business and personal behavior.

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Minnesota legislators say goodbye

Minnesota legislators say goodbye

When the 2007 Minnesota Legislature convenes there will be several new faces. Midmorning talks with two retiring legislators about their experiences at the Capitol.

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The politics of the session

The politics of the session

The Legislature has finished its business. Now the governor and most legislators have to focus their attention on their own re-elections.
by Tom Horner

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Familiar faces leaving Legislature

Familiar faces leaving Legislature

All House and Senate seats are on the ballot this fall. And so far 25 incumbent legislators have announced they are not running for re-election.
by Tim Pugmire

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Legislators give themselves passing grades as session ends

Legislators give themselves passing grades as session ends

As with every session, the list of things that didn't get done is just as long as what did. While the Twins and Gophers got their stadiums, the Minnesota Vikings will have to wait until at least next year for an Anoka County stadium complex. A provision in the Twins bill instructs the Vikings to continue developing their plans.
by Laura McCallum

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Lawmakers need Sunday session to finish work

Lawmakers need Sunday session to finish work

Monday is the constitutional deadline to adjourn, but they can't pass any bills on the final day and they typically frown on meeting on Sunday. Even though there is disappointment that there is work left to do, several major initiatives passed over the last 24 hours including approval of two stadiums.
by Tom Scheck

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