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Mary Murphy

Minnesota State Correspondent

Mary Murphy has worked as the Minnesota Capitol Correspondent for Forum News Service since October 2024.

Previously, Mary covered the Washington State Legislative session for the Washington State Journal. Mary has also reported internationally in Chennai, India for Citizen Matters. Her work has been published in the Seattle Times, Cascade PBS, The Everett Herald and The International Examiner.

She holds a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Washington where she also worked as Managing Editor for the college newspaper, The Daily.

Reach her by email mmurphy@forumcomm.com or on X at @marymurphy301.

Gov. Tim Walz is set to appear alongside governors from New York and Illinois over immigration enforcement as part of a hearing with “sanctuary governors.”
With a tied House and partisan divides, Minnesota lawmakers passed a $67 billion state budget and a $700 million bonding package in what Gov. Tim Walz is calling a historic feat.
The Legislature also passed a repeal for MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults, new data center provisions and modifications to the state’s safe and sick time law.
Funding is under question for the Northern Lights Express and metro-centred projects like the NorthStar Commuter Rail and the Blue Line Light Rail extension
A look at some of the bills set to be passed on Monday and the details of deals leaders struck in budget negotiations.
After the Minnesota Legislature banned lead and cadmium in certain products in 2023, the state is set to make an exemption for types of paint and a temporary exemption for keys
An agreement signed by Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders will task lawmakers with passing 14 pre-negotiated bills in one day — Monday, June 9
County sheriffs and attorneys ask lawmakers to fund mental health facilities as jails have a backlog of mentally ill individuals due to the state’s pause on the 48-hour rule.
Progress at the Capitol ‘as slow as molasses’ as legislative leaders work to caucus votes and wait for revisors to draft bills ahead of a special session.
Divisions with leadership over data centers, R&D credits and corporate tax breaks threaten to sink one of Minnesota’s final budget bills ahead of a potential special session.