Lawmakers huddled with their respective party caucuses Thursday to discuss how to end the 2025 session with a budget deal.
The closed-door caucus meetings are often a sign that a high-level agreement is near. What’s less clear is whether there is sufficient time remaining to write and pass bills by midnight Monday.
A special session is a possibility.
Details were sparse but lawmakers are building out a $66 billion, two-year budget. They were at odds over several facets of it, but the close party divide at the Capitol means that all sides needed to give some to strike an agreement.
No negotiation sessions were listed on the schedule of Gov, Tim Walz, a rarity over the last few weeks.
This is a developing story; more reporting to come.
