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Minnesota Faces $2.4B Surplus and $3B Deficit, Setting Stage for Crucial 2026 Legislative Debates

Minnesota Faces $2.4B Surplus and $3B Deficit, Setting Stage for Crucial 2026 Legislative Debates

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 Minnesota is heading into winter with a mix of fiscal caution, economic activity, and community investment shaping the state’s outlook. According to Minnesota Management and Budget’s November forecast, the state faces a projected 2.465 billion dollar surplus for the current 2026–27 biennium, but a nearly 2.96 billion dollar structural deficit in the following budget period, setting up tough choices for lawmakers in the 2026 legislative session.[MN Management and Budget] Minnesota House Session Daily reports that DFL leaders frame the surplus as proof recent investments are working, while Republicans argue it masks long‑term overspending and inadequate attention to fraud in state programs.[Minnesota House Session Daily]

At the Capitol, Ewald at the Capitol notes that Governor Tim Walz and legislators are preparing a supplemental budget debate focused on balancing new priorities with fiscal restraint, with both parties signaling closer scrutiny of state spending and program integrity.[Ewald at the Capitol] The 2025–26 session is already underway, and the official legislative calendar shows committee work ramping up ahead of the February reconvening.[Minnesota Legislature Combined Calendar]

In politics beyond the Capitol, Minnesota News Network reports that Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, now a U.S. Senate candidate, has launched her “Loud and Clear Voice Tour” with nearly 40 planned stops ahead of the February 3 precinct caucuses, underscoring an intense federal election year ahead for the state.[Minnesota News Network]

On the economic front, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development highlights four recent state-backed projects expected to create about 215 new jobs and provide job training to roughly 800 Minnesotans, part of a broader push to support advanced industries and workforce development.[Minnesota DEED] In the private sector, Finance & Commerce reports that medical technology giant Boston Scientific has purchased its 400,000‑square‑foot research and office facility in Maple Grove for 188.8 million dollars, cementing the northwest metro as a med‑tech hub.[Finance & Commerce]

Community investment continues at the local level. The Cottage Grove Journal reports that South Washington County Schools are moving ahead with a multi‑year, 200 million dollar bond program to improve security and expand classroom space, with construction already underway at several high and middle schools and elementary projects slated to begin in 2026.[Cottage Grove Journal] In Bloomington, city officials say a new community center now under construction will add gymnasiums, a walking track, and multipurpose spaces designed to serve residents of all ages and abilities.[City of Bloomington]

Public safety and environment are also in focus. Minnesota News Network reports that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a Wright County deputy‑involved shooting, while the Department of Natural Resources has finalized a landmark deal protecting nearly 16,000 acres of northern forest to safeguard habitat, water quality, and outdoor recreation.[Minnesota News Network]

Looking Ahead, listeners can expect a heated debate over how to use the current surplus and address the looming deficit during the 2026 session, continued attention to public safety and immigration enforcement, further construction progress on major school and community projects, and an increasingly active U.S. Senate race as caucus season nears.

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