The economic forecast produced by the Department of Minnesota Management and Budget details state government finances while estimating the amount of money lawmakers will have at their disposal in the Legislature’s election-year session.

Lawmakers tasked with considering legislative actions expressed bipartisan disinterest in the notion of a special session.

Legislators and the governor are trying to keep pace with the expanding avian flu crisis affecting turkey farmers.

The Minnesota House and Senate remain $100 million apart on funding government.

The key financial committee leaders in both houses of the Legislature are withholding judgment for now, but their caucus leaders are striding forward with companion bills to remove the fiscal note process from MMB.

Lobbyist principals spent at least $62.8 million making their case to legislative, administration and metropolitan government officials last year.

Lawmakers spent week digesting economic forecast data and planning strategies for the looming budget battle.

The Legislature is considering creating its own budget office after questions about how the state arrives at fiscal estimates.

A Republican-backed bill would rescind the governor’s power to unilaterally change salaries for commissioners and takes back pay the additional pay from the new salary increases.

The co-author of the St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report finds signs of favorable business activity as well as some potential difficulties.