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A quick look at some political stories in the news.
Disagreements between Republicans in control of the Senate and Democrats in control of the rest of government over a 2 percent tax on medical providers could become one of the major sticking points in budget negotiations this session.
The bill establishes a $13 million pot to reimburse deputy registrars for extra costs they sustained during the troubled rollout of MNLARS.
A round-up of some Minnesota political stories to get your Thursday started.
Showdown looms over school scholarship tax credit
Republicans said they want Gov. Tim Walz to be open-minded when it comes to tax credits for private scholarship donors. The DFL governor says the proposal won't happen.
A salary council voted Friday to give legislators a $1,500 pay raise. Lawmakers got a bigger raise two years ago.