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High-Stakes Showdown: Minnesota Lawmakers Face Budget Crisis

1/13/2025

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Minnesota lawmakers are gearing up for a tense showdown at the capitol as a court ruling shakes up the state House dynamics. With Democrats considering a boycott to thwart Republican efforts, the stakes are high. Special elections on January 28 loom large, as both parties brace for a daunting $5 billion budget deficit and strategize their legislative priorities.

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Minnesota lawmakers are gearing up for a tense showdown at the capitol as a court ruling shakes up the state House dynamics. With Democrats considering a boycott to thwart Republican efforts, the stakes are high. Special elections on January 28 loom large, as both parties brace for a daunting $5 billion budget deficit and strategize their legislative priorities.