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Dayton taps staffer as new human services chief
Emily Johnson Piper said health care and issues related to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program are among the big challenges she’ll face in her new role.
Gov. Mark Dayton has selected state Human Services Commissioner Lucina Jesson to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
A Friday roundup of some interesting news items.
Some news items to start your Thursday.
Some items in the news as you start your Wednesday.
Gov. Dayton made a formal request in writing to House Speaker Kurt Daudt to agree to a special session to help address economic disparities.
State officials have scheduled a special election in a Bloomington House district for Feb. 9.
Plight of laid-off steelworkers looms large at fundraiser
The economic woes of Minnesota’s Iron Range were front and center Monday during an annual fundraising event in St. Paul. But a Republican leader said aid for some laid-off steelworkers could wait until legislators return in March.