ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz says a budget agreement has been reached by GOP and DFL legislative caucus leaders.

“This bipartisan budget agreement makes thoughtful reductions in state spending while keeping us on track to make Minnesota the best state in the country to raise a child,” says Governor Walz. “It is the result of hundreds of hours of good-faith, bipartisan debate on the best ways to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of Minnesotans. While all sides had to make concessions in order to reach a compromise, I’m grateful to our legislative partners for their collaboration and dedication to moving Minnesota forward.”

Walz says he’s calling a special legislative session to pass the new budget.

“With this budget, legislators and the Governor are showing Minnes

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