Forecast shows Minnesota has a $3.7B budget surplus; lawmakers note caveats

Name: Forecast shows Minnesota has a $3.7B budget surplus; lawmakers note caveats
Uploaded: 2026-02-27T18:13:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: The Minnesota state budget surplus is up to $3.7 billion. That's $1 billion more than they expected a few months ago. But that's only one piece of the state's financial future that officials laid out on Friday, and there are still some warning signs ahead. Caroline Cummings reports on the forecast and the big implications at the State Capitol.

The Minnesota state budget surplus is up to $3.7 billion. That's $1 billion more than they expected a few months ago. But that's only one piece of the state's financial future that officials laid out on Friday, and there are still some warning signs ahead. Caroline Cummings reports on the forecast and the big implications at the State Capitol.