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The Minnesota Senate transportation committee took a critical look today at a proposal to increase staffing for a Department of Public Safety call center.
As Tim Pawlenty tries again for Minnesota governor, his foes concentrate on that time he went away.
The bipartisan push to restrict cell phone use by Minnesota drivers has gotten a nudge after a year of being stalled in the state Senate.
A handful of state political news stories to start your Wednesday.
New lawsuit says Sen. Fischbach's votes have raised questions about separation of powers because she is also lieutenant governor. Republicans say it's a waste of time and taxpayer money.
Some Minnesota political stories worth a read this Tuesday morning.
Legislation to reimburse deputy registrars $9 million for recent MNLARS headaches is ready for a vote in the Minnesota House after clearing its final committee Monday.
The fall forecast: A campaign ad barrage will hit Minnesota as groups battling over the governor's office and other seats start to block out time with television stations.
Some items in the news you may have missed over the weekend.
Pawlenty declares Trump support in campaign kick off
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016, weeks after publicly denouncing the candidate and his behavior. Pawlenty made the declaration Friday during an Eagan news conference — his first since announcing in a video a day earlier that he’s running again for his old job. With an eye…