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Governor to Push Domestic Partner Benefit
Gov. Mark Dayton says he plans to include same-sex domestic partner benefits in Minnesota's state employee contracts. Dayton, a gay-rights supporter, told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that he will put the benefits on the table in contract negotiations due to start in a few months.