Minnesota’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton will have more money to haggle over in the new budget, after state budget officials announced Tuesday ...
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After a decade of stalled and failed efforts, Minnesota’s Legislature has voted to allow Sunday liquor store sales as the Senate passed a bill Monday ...
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Three Democrats offer bills to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota
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Rally seen as evidence of increased activism
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Ratcheting up public pressure for a government-run health insurance option
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“You really need that foundation to do well in school or to maintain employment or really to be healthy”
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