DFL leaders, Gov. Tim Walz say they have a deal to pay drivers more, keep Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota after threats to exit

Lawmakers on Saturday night came to a last minute deal to keep the rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, in the state.

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Minn. — Democrats in charge of the Minnesota Legislature and DFL Gov. Tim Walz late Saturday night announced they reached an agreement that would pay rideshare drivers more per ride but also keep Uber and Lyft operating in state, after the companies planned to exit this summer due to a Minneapolis ordinance. The rate in the deal, according to DFL House Majority Leader Jamie Long, is $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute, which he told reporters amounts to a 20% pay increase for drivers.

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