At Issue: June 27 — State budget deal takes shape; debate continues over Walz’s emergency powers
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Details are starting to emerge from a public safety budget bill — the final piece of a $52 billion puzzle as lawmakers work to avert a partial government shutdown by the June 30 deadline.
Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz announced he will end Minnesota’s peacetime emergency on Aug. 1, but Republicans say that’s not soon enough.
House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, each join "At Issue" to discuss the contents of the tentative agreement on police reform measures and the ongoing debate on the governor’s emergency powers.
Plus, our political analysts weigh in on what’s shaping up to be the most expensive budget in Minnesota history.