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Residents of Rockville could see their taxes increase next year.

Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate have unveiled a framework they say will balance the budget without raising taxes or making painful spending cuts, setting up what they concede will be difficult negotiations with Democrats to end the session.

Gov. Tim Walz has announced a series of tweaks to his budget proposal to reflect projected slower economic growth.

Minnesota officials are forecasting that the state will have a $1.5 billion surplus for the next two-year budget period.

As Waite Park officials begin to discuss their 2019 budget, they are also taking some time to dissect their Capital Improvement Plan.

St. Cloud School District 742 Board Chair Al Dahlgren joined me on WJON today. He talked about the new school and says despite the long winter they are still on schedule and under budget with the construction of the new Tech High School on the south side of St. Cloud.

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative Republicans are heading for a clash over budgets and taxes.

Gov. Mark Dayton says a projected budget shortfall will require some ``modest corrections'' to the Legislature's budget passed earlier this year.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says the Senate may furlough staff and stop cutting checks as soon as December if the courts don't restore their operating budget.

Gov. Mark Dayton is asking a lower court to stay its ruling that his veto of the Legislature's budget was unconstitutional while the Minnesota Supreme Court considers the case.