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Latest state budget forecast released with a short-term surplus of $616 million
Back in February, the state budget forecast showed a surplus of $3.7 billion, but the budget office said nearly all of the surplus would be used up in the next two years if lawmakers didn't make any changes.
Minnesota budget update shows $1.1B less than prior forecast
By Clay Masters and Brian Bakst Minnesota lawmakers will have far less fiscal wiggle room and might have to take steps to head off a potential deficit, according to a new economic forecast that will set the tone for budget discussions that start in January in a politically reconfigured state Capitol.
Latest Minnesota state budget forecast released, shows a short-term surplus of $616 million
According to the Minnesota state budget office, as of Wednesday morning there is now a short-term surplus of $616 million through 2026-2027.
Minnesota’s state budget forecast to be released Wednesday
Minnesota lawmakers will find out Wednesday whether they’ll have a projected budget surplus or shortfall to manage in next year’s legislative session. Officials from Minnesota Management and Budget will present the state’s latest economic forecast at a news conference Wednesday morning.
Minnesota’s budget forecast will dictate how next year’s legislature goes
MMB releases an updated version of the budget forecast, which lawmakers often use to craft policy decisions during the legislative session.

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Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota leaders respond after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC
Leaders from Minnesota are reacting to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson outside ...
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Minnesota economic forecast will set fiscal tone at newly configured state Capitol
The Department of Minnesota Management and Budget releases its updated economic forecast Wednesday. The details will give ...
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Tim Walz accepts turkey presentation as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota’s governor
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has no regrets agreeing to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket ...
Walz tells supporters to ‘find the place in your community to heal’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Harris’s running mate, called on supporters to find a way to heal after the ...
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Gov. Walz: ‘No regrets’ about campaign for VP
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz hasn’t agreed to any one-on-one interviews since Election Day when the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ...
Walz appoints new chief judge on Minnesota Court of Appeals
Jennifer L. Frisch, a jurist on the Minnesota Court of Appeals, will serve as chief judge when Susan Segal retires at the end ...
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed in NYC: Reaction
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City on Wednesday in what's been described as a targeted ...
Walz answers flurry of Minnesota press questions after months-long silence
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday presented Minnesota’s Thanksgiving turkey — rather than a presidential pardon, it received a ...
New rideshare driver rates go into effect in Minnesota
While the minimum rate is lower than those initially passed by Minneapolis City Council and those proposed in the Minnesota ...