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Immigrants driver’s license bill on way to governor’s desk
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill early Wednesday that allows people in the country without authorization to get drivers licenses. Gov. Tim Walz has said he’ll sign it into law.
Minnesota’s largest voter-eligibility change in half century passes
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Tuesday granting felons quicker restoration of voting rights, and the bill now goes to the governor for his signature. The change will affect thousands of people now barred from voting.
Sports betting bill at Minnesota Legislature would put tribes in charge
A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota introduced Tuesday by DFL lawmakers would allow betting at tribal casinos and on mobile devices, but not at horse tracks and sports stadiums.