May 15, 2025
Legislative leaders from both bodies have been meeting regularly with Gov. Tim Walz to reach an overall agreement on the size of the state budget for the next two-year period. On May 15, Walz and legislative leaders held a press conference to announce that they have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the next biennium.
Even with all sides reaching a deal, there is not much time left to pass the bills needed to implement the budget before the midnight May 19 deadline to adjourn.
A special session to finish the work appears likely. Walz is the only person who can call a special session. In the past, when a special session was needed to complete the budget, some governors have waited to call one until after an agreement had been reached. In other years, governors have called legislators back right away to finish the work. Currently, Walz is hoping to call a one- to three-day session to vote and pass the agreed upon budget bills before Memorial Day.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.