The press release all Minnesota Capitol reporters, state workers and others have been waiting for arrived Friday afternoon: Gov. Tim Walz has called a special session of the Legislature for Monday and outlined the agreements that would govern what will be discussed and how.

This ambitious one-day special session aims to tackle a mountain of work that lawmakers left unfinished when the Legislature ended its regular session on May 19 without completing numerous budget bills that must be passed to avoid a state government shutdown.

I’ve put together some key takeaways from the documents, a House leadership press conference Friday afternoon, and other reporting.

What will the Legislature focus on in its special session?

Lawmakers failed to reach agreement on 14 bills before their May 19 de

See Full Page