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Legislative notebook: Senate takes up voter ID Friday

The question of whether to require voters to produce photo identifications is in the hands of Minnesota senators. Continue reading →

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Update: Ethics committee deadlocks on Michel case

The Minnesota Senate Ethics Committee stalled along party lines Friday when trying to decide if a senator breached legislative ethics in dealing with an affair between the then-Senate majority leader...

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Legislative notebook: Senators OK bill to repay schools

Minnesota senators Monday joined representatives in voting to take money from state budget reserves to catch up on back pay owed school districts. Continue reading →

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Legislative notebook: Cooperation fading as session nears end

Republicans say Gov. Mark Dayton’s Friday veto of their tax-relief bill threatens cooperation in the few remaining days of the Minnesota legislative session. Continue reading →

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Scandal legal bill goes in front of Senate committee

A Minnesota Senate committee Wednesday considers an $84,683.50 attorney bill dealing with a scandal that forced the former majority leader to resign. Continue reading →

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Political notebook: Let the budget battle begins, but gently

No one expected Minnesota Democratic legislators to fully agree with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal, and they were right. Continue reading →

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Legislative notebook: Sister’s death leads to anti-gun fight

Joan Peterson said Minnesota lawmakers must act to control gun violence like the shooting that killed her sister in the Twin Cities 13 years ago. Continue reading →

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State government notebook: Dayton cancels schedule after hurting hip

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is canceling this week’s public appearances after a weekend hip injury. Continue reading →

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Twist on fair politics: GOP vs. GOP

Political challengers proposed debating incumbents. Incumbents pared down the challengers’ lists. The governor sat motionless as two buckets of ice were dumped on him. It was a typical opening day at...

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Political chatter: It is an interesting time in government

Last week was a week that could be called, er, interesting in Minnesota government. Gov. Mark Dayton said he would head north, paint can in hand, if his transportation department could not alter a...

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