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Session crossroads: Deadlines loom, budget decisions near, sports stadium requests simmer

With a looming budget deficit, Minnesota legislators are working through thousands of bills, including budget requests and proposals for sports stadium renovations, as crunch time arrives at the Capitol.
House and Senate leaders recently released budget frameworks intending to shave hundreds of millions of dollars in projected spending over the next two years, while local officials and sports organizations have presented stadium renovation requests to the Legislature.
St. Paul and the Minnesota Wild seek $395 million for Xcel Energy Center renovations, Hennepin County wants to extend a 0.15 percent sales tax for Target Field updates, and Minneapolis desires funding for U.S. Bank Stadium improvements.
Republican and DFL leaders in the House aim to cut approximately $1.15 billion over the next two years, potentially affecting health and social service programs while modestly increasing education and housing funds.
House Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman, appearing together on MPR's 'Politics Friday' ahead of the budget target release, unified around a framework to shave projected spending, although both predicted difficulty for a proposed extension of the Hennepin County sales tax.

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Session crossroads: Deadlines loom, budget decisions near, sports stadium requests simmer

ST. PAUL — Crunch time has arrived at the Minnesota Capitol as the Legislature puts thousands of bills through a funnel, including budget requests and some proposals seeking a state lift for sports stadium renovations. It’s all coming amid repeat warnings from politicians of a tight budget and a partisan layout that could make anything nonessential a tougher endeavor. Leaders of the House and Senate both released their budget frameworks in recen…

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