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Legislative Leaders Reach Tentative Agreement on Human Services Budget
On May 29, 2025 by LeadingAge Minnesota
When the legislative session officially adjourned last week, much of Minnesota’s $67 billion state budget remained unresolved. In the days since, lawmakers have continued working—largely behind closed doors—to finalize major spending bills.
The Long-Term Care Imperative Responds to Governor Walz’s Seventh State of the State Address
On April 24, 2025 by Jessica Lacher
In a shorter-than-usual State of the State address, Gov. Tim Walz cast Minnesota as a national model of bipartisan cooperation and progressive achievement. He emphasized the state’s leadership in education, labor rights, health care access and economic growth.
Governor Walz Says Federal Medicaid Cuts Would be a “Crisis” for Seniors – LTCI Responds
On April 17, 2025 by Ben Hansen
During a roundtable on Tuesday, April 15, Governor Tim Walz said: “If you think we’re in a crisis now, especially for seniors living in rural Minnesota, cut Medicaid and find out what happens. There’s no way the state of Minnesota can come close to back filing what’s lost.”
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Invests Over $1.8 Million In the Health and Well-Being of Seniors in Rural Minnesota
On November 21, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio
This Thanksgiving season, as we gather with loved ones and reflect on all we’re grateful for, the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation is thankful for our elders and excited to help tackle challenges they face in rural areas of the state.
The Push for a Department on Aging: Minnesota’s Legislative Task Force on Aging Discusses Proposal
On October 31, 2024 by Kayla Khang
The Legislative Task Force on Aging met on Tuesday, October 29. They first heard testimony from officials with Pennsylvania’s Department on Aging before giving an overview of the recommendation to create a Minnesota Department on Aging.
Phil Fisher Named Spirit of Aging Award Recipient by LeadingAge Minnesota
On February 9, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
Philip Fisher was chosen to receive this year’s Spirit of Aging Award for giving so much to others during his life.