What's at stake as the Minnesota Legislature enters its final week
Tax hikes and the governor's emergency powers are two of several issues on the table as the Legislature enters the final run-up to its May 17 deadline.
1:00 pm, May 7, 2021
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The Minnesota Capitol building with statue of Sen. Knute Nelson.
ST. PAUL — Wealthy Minnesotans could see their income taxes hiked and working families and businesses could see a tax break.
The state's peacetime emergency could come to a close and the governor's executive orders around COVID-19 could come to an end.
Schools could see a boost in funding and police could face additional rules around their conduct.