
Matthew Alvarez
Producer at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)
Producer for @MPRnews | former talk show producer @IowaPublicRadio |@Transom_org Alum. 📻 Texan living in the Midwest
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1 week ago |
mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Matthew Alvarez
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The next stop for President Donald Trump’s backed budget bill is the U.S. Senate. The Republican backed measure incudes tax cuts, more money for border security, and about $1 trillion less being spent on Medicaid and food assistance programs. U.S. Sen.
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2 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Emily F. Reese |Gretchen Brown |Matthew Alvarez
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The Republican-controlled U.S. House has passed a multi-trillion-dollar budget bill. Named the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and backed by President Donald Trump, it includes tax cuts, more money to border security and about $1 trillion less to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance.
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2 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
The Minnesota Legislature is hanging around a bit longer. The yearly work was supposed to end Monday, May 19 but lawmakers adjourned with unfinished business. Now, they’re gearing up for a special session. Most of the budget is unresolved and the final points of agreement are still not in hand. So when might this be done and is a government shutdown a possibility? Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with Gov.
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3 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
The end of the Minnesota Legislature’s session was supposed to be right around the corner — Monday, May 19 — but just like the choppy start of this year’s session, the ending is proving to be difficult. Back in January, a politically tied House got off to a delayed start now. Now, the possibility of a special session looms over the Capitol.
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4 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
Almost 40 percent of the state budget goes to preschool through high school education – around $25 billion over two years. For school districts, state dollars make up most of what gets spent on classroom costs, from teacher salaries to specialists to materials. So it’s no surprise that the education budget bill is always one of the last to come together.
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