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DFL Lawmakers Revive Child Care Unionization

The Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:44:22 +0000

Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a bill to let some child care providers in Minnesota vote on whether to form a union.

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1st MN House Bills on School IOUs, Property Tax

The Associated Press — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:37:22 +0000

The first batch of bills in the Minnesota House will attempt to whittle away at state IOUs to schools, give more property taxpayers rebates, install a health care insurance exchange and prop up investment grant programs.

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MN Lawmakers Send Flood Aid Package to Dayton

The Associated Press — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:43:48 +0000

The Minnesota Legislature has sent a $167.5 million flood aid package to Gov. Mark Dayton, who pressed for the money to rebuild washed-out roads, repair flooded basements and restore ravaged state parks after severe floods and storms.

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Bill Would Protect Children Trafficked For Sex

The Associated Press — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:12:59 +0000

A bill working its way through the Legislature would ensure young people engaging in prostitution are treated as victims - not criminals. The goal is to make sure that children get services to help them - instead of putting them through the juvenile justice system.

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Lawmakers Have Lukewarm Reaction To Vikes Stadium

The Associated Press — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:26:09 +0000

A proposed new Vikings stadium north of St. Paul is getting a muted reaction from lawmakers whose approval will be needed to pass a stadium bill. Republicans control both legislative chambers, but the stadium issue doesn't follow party lines.

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Minn. House Passes New Limits On Abortion

Lee Voss — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:39:42 +0000

The Minnesota House has passed new restrictions on abortion but fell short of the votes needed to override a likely veto by abortion rights supporter Gov. Mark Dayton.

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Move To Ban Synthetic Marijuana Advances In Minn.

Lee Voss — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:12:18 +0000

A move to prohibit synthetic substances that mimic marijuana and other drugs is gaining traction at the Capitol. A Senate public safety panel voted Thursday to consider incorporating the proposal into a larger drug bill.

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Minn. Legislature Sends $900M In Cuts To Dayton

Lee Voss — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:34:29 +0000

Minnesota lawmakers have sent a $900 million package of budget cuts to Gov. Mark Dayton, risking a veto. The bill passed the Senate 37-28 on Thursday, after clearing the House 68-61 a day earlier.

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1st Big Vote On 1st Wave Of Minn. Budget Cuts

Lee Voss — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:54:27 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton says he is still holding out for a full solution to a projected $6.2 billion deficit as House Republicans push toward a vote on a $1 billion deficit-reduction bill.

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House Group Approves New Ways To License Teachers

Lee Voss — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:50:56 +0000

Less than a week after U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan scolded Minnesota for not having more ways for talented people to become teachers, a state House committee approved a bill that would do just that.

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Politics And Red Ink Dominate 2010 Year In State News

Jim Maurice — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:01:44 +0000

The white snow flew and the red ink grew as 2010 drew to a close in Minnesota, but the snowstorm that brought down the Metrodome roof and a daunting $6.2 billion projected state deficit were just two of the year's most notable stories.

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