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 are cautioning of a "growing structural imbalance" that could put the state in the red in future years. The latest: The warning comes after state economists released an updated forecast showing a $616 million surplus at the end of the next two-year budget cycle,

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.

Rogan, who backed President-elect Donald Trump, said he wanted to prevent "liar" Walz from becoming vice president.