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Push for legal marijuana begins at Minnesota Capitol

Push for legal marijuana begins at Minnesota Capitol

DFL lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday to legalize adult use and sale of marijuana in Minnesota. It has a long road at the Capitol, but it also has the support of top DFL leaders.
by Brian Bakst

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Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave

Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave

The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate.
by Ayana Archie

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Mini-tax bill moves fast at Capitol, but big breaks will wait

Mini-tax bill moves fast at Capitol, but big breaks will wait

Minnesota lawmakers are moving quickly to approve a plan to sync state and federal tax deductions. They’re aiming to do it before most people and business owners file their 2022 income tax returns. 
by Brian Bakst

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GOP's McCarthy rejected for House speaker — again and again

GOP's McCarthy rejected for House speaker — again and again

House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker. 
by The Associated Press

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Abortion rights, paid family leave top DFL plans for 2023

Abortion rights, paid family leave top DFL plans for 2023

Democratic leaders at the Capitol on Wednesday unveiled their top priorities for the year and committed to move quickly to advance them.
by Dana Ferguson

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Meet the new Gen Z state senator aiming to reshape Minnesota politics

Meet the new Gen Z state senator aiming to reshape Minnesota politics

The 2023 legislative session started Tuesday with the swearing-in of Minnesota’s most diverse class of lawmakers, including 25-year-old Zaynab Mohamed, whose campaign started with “a piece of paper and $3,000 in debt.”
by Feven Gerezgiher

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McCarthy fails in marathon votes for speaker, House adjourns

McCarthy fails in marathon votes for speaker, House adjourns

Failing to elect party leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker of the House, Republicans adjourned in disarray Tuesday night, ending a raucous first day of the new Congress but hoping to somehow regroup on Wednesday from his historic defeat.
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