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Minnesota Legislature Faces Partisan Gridlock and Power-Sharing Challenges in 2025 Session

Minnesota Legislature Faces Partisan Gridlock and Power-Sharing Challenges in 2025 Session

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 Minnesota’s political scene is front and center as the 2025 legislative session began with deep partisan deadlock and a rare power-sharing agreement in both the House and Senate. The Senate sits evenly divided, with Senators Bobby Joe Champion and Jeremy Miller serving as co-presidents until a Minneapolis special election later this month tips the balance. The House, similarly gridlocked, became embroiled in a constitutional standoff after Republicans moved to install Lisa Demuth as Speaker amid a contested quorum, a move Democrats are challenging in the state Supreme Court. Tensions are heightened by a revised fiscal forecast showing a $616 million surplus for the next biennium—over a billion dollars down from previous estimates—signaling tighter budget targets and fierce debate over spending on health, human services, and education, according to Minnesota Housing Partnership.

In local government and education, Moorhead Area Public Schools welcomed back more than 7,300 students and opened new high school facilities, with future additions in the arts still on the way. The district seeks voter approval for an operating levy and capital project levy this November to stabilize funding for classrooms and technology. Likewise, Hopkins Public Schools is preparing for its own referendum in November, asking the community to consider a $140 million bond for modernizing school facilities and a renewal of its technology levy, which local surveys show are broadly popular.

Business development efforts remain a bright spot as organizations like the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ramp up support for entrepreneurs, training programs, and regional investment, continuing a longstanding tradition of local business innovation. Grant programs and networking events such as the Ignite Cup and the Entrepreneurial Bridge event are driving new startups and economic vitality across the southern part of the state.

On the public safety front, lawmakers are responding to multiple tragedies. Senator Julia Coleman renewed calls for stricter penalties on suspects who flee police dangerously, prompted by another fatal crash during a police pursuit in Minneapolis. Community conversations on school safety are taking place, including a panel this Wednesday in St. Cloud, in the wake of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting.

The weekend saw a tragic crash in Morrison County, where a 78-year-old bicyclist lost his life, and Richfield police are investigating a suspicious stabbing death. The week also brought heartache to the Timberwolves family, as the sister of player Naz Reid was reportedly killed in New Jersey.

Minnesota’s luck shone a little brighter for a few locals on Saturday, as three residents won $50,000 each in the Powerball drawing, while another in Caledonia claimed a $100,000 prize, reports the Minnesota State Lottery.

Weather-wise, conditions have remained stable in recent days, but the Pollution Control Agency is advising residents to use the fall season as a time to safely dispose of hazardous household waste before any potential flooding or adverse events.

Looking ahead, listeners should expect further developments as courts weigh in on the legislature’s dispute, and as local communities consider critical school funding measures this November. Don’t forget this Saturday’s North Shore Inline Marathon in Duluth will bring detours and downtown road closures. Thank you for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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