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Minnesota legislative leaders say federal uncertainty makes passing a stable state budget urgent
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Minnesota majority and legislative leaders, responding to Gov. Tim Walz’s State of the State, said federal budget moves and possible Medicaid cuts make it urgent to pass a balanced state budget this session; they flagged potential sticking points and signaled bipartisan talks.
Minnesota legislative leaders said Thursday that uncertainty at the federal level — including potential cuts to Medicaid — makes it critical for the Legislature to approve a stable, balanced state budget before the July 1 funding deadline.
The majority leader, speaking after Gov. Tim Walz’s State of the State address, said lawmakers “have to enact a budget not knowing what the federal government is going to do,” and urged colleagues to move quickly to give Minnesotans a reliable spending plan.
The comments came as leaders described a legislative agenda shaped by concerns raised at recent community visits and town halls and by what they called clear signals from Washington. “You can’t talk about the state of the state right now without talking about the impact that the federal chaos is having in the state,” Jamie Long said, noting that federal actions on Medicaid, tariffs and other areas are already affecting Minnesota…
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