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Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill, Awaits Governor's Signature

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:29:01 +0000

The Minnesota Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on the brink of becoming the 12th to allow same-sex couples to marry.

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DREAM Act Passes State Senate

The Associated Press — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:09:51 +0000

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that extends in-state public college tuition rates to children of people who are not in the country legally.

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Senate May Expand Tax Plan Beyond Top Two Percent

The Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:59:28 +0000

The Minnesota Senate's tax plan will likely hit more than 2 percent of the state's top earners with an income tax increase.

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State Senate Passes Spending Bill

The Associated Press — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:13:03 +0000

The Minnesota Senate has passed a wide-ranging spending bill that dictates state funds for programs run by the state agriculture, natural resources, commerce, pollution control and economic development agencies.

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Brodkorb Says 'Power Grab' Behind Senate Ouster

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:16:26 +0000

The Minnesota Republican operative fired by the state Senate after an affair with the majority leader says he believes they were both victims of a power grab by other Republican senators. Michael Brodkorb made his most extensive comments to date in an interview Sunday with The Associated Press about the events that led to his firing, and his lawsuit in response.

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Senate Committee Kills Racino Plan

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:47:05 +0000

A state Senate committee has voted down the proposal to permit casino-style games at Minnesota horse-racing tracks. The vote by the Senate's State Government Committee was 8-5 against the "racino" proposal, with several Republicans and Democrats joining to reject it.

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Senate Finance Committee Advances Voter ID

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:37:23 +0000

The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee has advanced a voter ID constitutional amendment after discussing the costs of taking such a vote.

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Minnesota Senate Passes Teacher Layoffs Bill [AUDIO]

The Associated Press — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:28:58 +0000

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would let schools lay off teachers based on performance. The bill passed in a 36-26 vote.

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Sen. Pederson Wants New Leader from Outstate Minnesota [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:38:48 +0000

Republican senators will meet in St. Paul on Tuesday to select their new majority leader. The senate has been without a leader since Amy Koch (coke) stepped down last week amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with an employee.

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Minnesota Senate to Hold Vikings Stadium Hearings

The Associated Press — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:10:29 +0000

The Minnesota Senate will hold two hearings on proposals for the state to help build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium, as Gov. Mark Dayton meets with backers of possible sites.

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Worker Pay Freeze, Agency Cuts Clear Minn. Senate

Lee Voss — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:22:02 +0000

A cost-cutting bill that freezes government worker pay for two years, alters state employee health insurance and slices budgets for most agencies has cleared the Minnesota Senate.

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State Senator Wants Jesus Out Of Senate Prayers

Lee Voss — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:38:39 +0000

A member of the Minnesota Senate says she wants to make sure that chaplains who pray in the Senate chamber avoid overt mentions of Jesus Christ and Christianity, or other faith-specific references.

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Minn. Senate Passes Alternative Teacher Licensing

Lee Voss — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:59:56 +0000

The Minnesota Legislature has passed a bill that creates a new method of obtaining teacher licenses. The alternative licensing plan is aimed at meeting projected teacher shortages in the future. It's designed to give Minnesota schools an infusion of new, mostly young teachers who don't attend traditional teaching colleges, and help close an achievement gap between white and minority students that's one of the worst in the country.

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