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Don't miss up to date state government news straight to your inbox with our newest newsletter! Minnesota state government reporter Matthew Blake shares the latest from the Minnesota State Capitol. Delivered Wednesday afternoons. Sign up here:
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Minnesota state government reporter Matthew Blake shares the latest from the Minnesota State Capitol. Delivered Wednesday afternoons.
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In her latest D.C. Memo, Ana Radelat reports, "As the shutdown of the federal government grinds on without any resolution in sight, Americans continue to blame Republicans slightly more than Democrats for the impasse." www.minnpost.com/dc-memo/2025...
DC Memo: Voters still blaming GOP more than Dems for shutdown
Dems and GOPers predictably hold each other's party responsible for the shutdown, but independents tell pollsters the GOP is more to blame.
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In his latest story, political reporter Matthew Blake breaks down the impacts as hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are about to lose their food and heating assistance amid the government shutdown. Learn more here: www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
As federal food, heating help runs out, Minnesota lawmakers seek answers - MinnPost
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are about to lose their food and heating assistance, and it's unclear how much the state can help backfill services.
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Unless Ant makes the hardest leap of all — going from a top-ten player to one of the two or three best in the league — the Wolves will not take their own difficult step of advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Britt Robson reports: www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/...
Timberwolves’ expectations ride on Anthony Edwards - MinnPost
Unless Edwards rises to one of the best players in the league, the Timberwolves will not take the step of advancing to the NBA Finals.
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We reported on eight skate park projects that have received funding from the Legislature. We also made a short video.
Northfield skateboarding community thankful for Minnesota Legislature funding to expand park
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"A bipartisan budget requires compromises, and each leader will have to sell those compromises to their caucuses. As the scene Thursday showed, some compromises will be harder for legislators to digest than others."

Then, "Walz addressed the elephant in the room – or rather, right outside of it."
Undocumented health care could stop some DFLers' budget votes
Some DFL lawmakers said they felt betrayed by legislative leaders' budget compromise that phases out MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults.
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Yesterday's budget compromise "is especially impressive, the governor said, 'at a time of chaos and dysfunction at the federal level.

'I think the country would be appreciative of this, because it can still work. Democracy is hard, but it can still work.'

And then chaos and dysfunction happened."
Budget breakthrough? What MN lawmakers did and didn't do
Explaining Thursday’s State Capitol budget news amid the bipartisan boasting and a frenzied pushback in Gov. Tim Walz's office.
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Craig’s decision to run for retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s seat prompted the Cook Political Report to change its rating of the 2nd District seat from “safe Democrat” to “likely Democrat,” which makes the race more competitive for the GOP.
Race for Angie Craig’s seat is heating up and expected to sizzle
Two DFLers are already battling it out in the swingiest district in Minnesota, and other Democratic and GOP candidates are in the wings.
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Minnesota has long been a national leader in helping its residents access health insurance. But the state squeezing all it can from Medicaid dovetails with spiraling costs in long-term care. It also makes Minnesota vulnerable if Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress cut Medicaid dollars.
'Always maximize federal dollars': Minnesota's Medicaid history
Federal cuts could unspool Minnesota's generous health care program, which has opted to expand Medicaid multiple times.
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It's been 100 days since the second Trump administration took office. Since then, tariffs, the clawbacks of federal funding and an immigration crackdown have hit the state’s economy and policies. Our reporters break down some of the effects on Minnesota: www.minnpost.com/national/202...
Trump 2.0: How the president’s first 100 days have impacted Minnesota - MinnPost
Tariffs, the clawbacks of federal funding and an immigration crackdown have hit the state’s economy and policies.
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