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Reporting on State Politics and Government

Today's roundup of political news, featuring stories from the opening day of the Legislature and the continuing federal shutdown.
Oaths are taken, lawmakers return for legislative session. Catch up on it all.
Start your week with some of the political stories you might have missed over the weekend.
The race to replace Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, will come quickly but could require a primary to decide which candidates appear on the Feb. 5 general election ballot.
Some Minnesota political items in the news to end this holiday week.
Simon’s election agenda includes felon voting
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is urging lawmakers to pass several election-related measures during the 2019 session, including one to restore felon voting rights.
The state shared the names and addresses of about 1,500 people with companies that administer safety recalls for vehicles even though they had requested that their information be kept private.