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Most people earning Minnesota's minimum wage are young, unmarried part-time workers
Lawmakers today dig into topics from solar energy to regulating mortgage foreclosures. A House panel looks at whether social media communications should be counted under the state open meetings law.
Lawmakers today will talk over a plan to hike Minnesota's minimum wage. Work to create a Minnesota health insurance exchange grinds its way through the Legislature with a hearing in the House Ways and Means committee.
Bill tries to do what court prevented.