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Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday attacked a federal decision to pull back on federal orders that had accommodated the needs of transgender students using bathrooms and locker rooms in schools.
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer faced a large and generally respectful crowd Wednesday at a town hall meeting in the 6th District.
Some members of congress have been confronted by angry constituents as they hold town hall-style meetings.
Bottle rockets, roman candles, firecrackers and other fireworks would be legal in Minnesota under a bill that cleared a House committee Tuesday.
The bill to allow liquor stores to open on Sundays passed the House easily and is headed to the Minnesota Senate.
A roundup of some political news you may have missed over the weekend.
Bill pushes art decision that’s already been made
A bill is headed to the Senate floor to require portraits of former governors to come back to the Capitol, even though the Historical Society already plans to do it.
A Minnesota Senate panel advanced the Real ID compliance bill after a discussion of its potential impact on future driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants.
The Senate passed the bill Thursday on a 39-25 vote. Gov. Mark Dayton has said he would sign the Senate version