Ryan Faircloth

3 days ago | startribune.com | Ryan Faircloth

By Ryan Faircloth Each day that passes without a deal brings the Legislature closer to needing a special session for the first time in four years. The Minnesota Star Tribune House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman and Rep. Zack Stephenson head to budget negotiations at the State Capitol on Thursday. (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Minnesota legislators are heading into the final week of their session without an agreement on how much to spend over the next two years.

4 days ago | dailygazette.com | Ryan Faircloth |Allison Kite

Minnesota legislators are heading into the final week of their session without an agreement on how much to spend over the next two years. That spending framework is critical for the tied House and DFL-controlled Senate to begin reconciling differences and merging their respective budget bills. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have blown past their self-imposed May 2 deadline to come to an agreement, even after 10 straight days of negotiations that sometimes stretch late into the evening.

4 days ago | lancasterfarming.com | Ryan Faircloth |Allison Kite

Minnesota legislators are heading into the final week of their session without an agreement on how much to spend over the next two years. That spending framework is critical for the tied House and DFL-controlled Senate to begin reconciling differences and merging their respective budget bills. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have blown past their self-imposed May 2 deadline to come to an agreement, even after 10 straight days of negotiations that sometimes stretch late into the evening.

1 week ago | winonadailynews.com | Ryan Faircloth

Minnesota legislators are pushing forward several fraud prevention measures in the final weeks of their session, including proposals to establish a new Office of Inspector General and beef up the state’s existing Medicaid fraud investigation unit. They’re also considering giving state agencies authority to withhold payments from suspected fraudsters, and having the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor track whether agencies are implementing its audit recommendations.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Ryan Faircloth

Minnesota legislators are pushing forward several fraud prevention measures in the final weeks of their session, including proposals to establish a new Office of Inspector General and beef up the state's existing Medicaid fraud investigation unit. They're also considering giving state agencies authority to withhold payments from suspected fraudsters, and having the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor track whether agencies are implementing its audit recommendations.