"Minnesota's Budget, Legislative Session, and Tax Rebate Updates"

Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz signed the $72 billion "One Minnesota Budget" into law, which includes funding for free school meals, free tuition at public colleges, paid family and medical leave, health insurance regardless of immigration status, gun violence prevention, abortion rights protections, and voting rights expansion. Republicans criticized the budget for being a "One Democrat Minnesota" budget and expressed concerns about tax increases. The budget is already facing legal challenges, including a lawsuit from Christian parents and schools over a provision in a bill governing the state's Postsecondary Enrollment Options program.