SAINT PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session may be over, but the legislature’s work continues this week. At some point, Governor Tim Walz will need to call a special session so the legislature can pass the final pieces of the state’s budget and avoid a Jul. 1 government shutdown.

GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth and other Republicans have blamed Democrats for the incomplete work, citing the 23-day delay to the start of the House's work as Democrats staged a walkout amid disagreement over power-sharing responsibilities, as Republicans threatened not to seat one of its lawmakers.

By Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters Less than 10 percent of the Minnesota budget fell into place prior to the end of the Legislature’s  2025 session, forcing lawmakers into an overtime period with plenty to sort out before they can complete their must-do task.