According to the Minnesota state budget office, as of Wednesday morning there is now a short-term surplus of $616 million through 2026-2027.

Minnesota lawmakers will have far less fiscal wiggle room and might have to take steps to head off a potential deficit, according to a new economic forecast that will set the tone for budget discussions that start in January in a politically reconfigured state Capitol.

Minnesota budget officials on Wednesday projected a modest surplus of $616 million for the next two-year budget cycle, and a multi-billion dollar deficit looming in the following years. Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the state’s latest economic forecast on Wednesday morning.

I feel like I had to. This is so nuts. When that Tim Walz guy — it’s so nuts that guy was going to be the vice president."

Podcaster Joe Rogan explained recently what led him to make an 11th hour endorsement of Donald Trump: concerns about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s honesty. On “The Joe Rogan Experience” last week, Rogan said he took issue with how the former vice presidential candidate talked about his military experience and his travels abroad.

The evening before the United States' 2024 presidential election, podcast host Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump — saying that he agreed with Tesla/Space X CEO Elon Musk's "compelling case" for him. Rogan hadn't made an endorsement before that.