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The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the so-called "Right-to-Work" constitutional amendment on Monday morning.

The announcement came just hours after the Senate GOP did a 

 on the amendment to move it from the Jobs Committee to the Judiciary Committee.

 on a Voter ID compromise that he publicly backed just a few weeks ago.

GOP state Rep. Mark Kiffmeyer also said it's 

 a substitute to her proposed constitutional amendment to require people to present photo identification to vote.

 as a member of the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents.

His resignation comes just hours after Gov. Dayton said Sviggum was 

 over the best way to repay the K12 school shift.

 a bill that would have changed the rules for older temporary workers.

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would 

 after posting a YouTube video criticizing food stamp recipients.  The Welfare Rights Coalition protested outside of the House Ag Committee on Thursday.

 to Gov. Dayton to protest sulfide mining permits.

The White Earth Tribal Chair says a Twin Cities casino is 

The Vikings stadium author says to expect the bill to be 

 on Monday and a committee hearing next week.

 says Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is going to make money off of the stadium - it's just a matter of how much.

The chambers of commerce in the north suburbs says the Vikings selection process was 

 reports that a bipartisan group of Minnesota's delegation supports President Obama's efforts on Iran.

 says House Speaker John Boehner is racking up losses on legislation.  For example, his highway bill is on 

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other Democratic female members of Congress urge Boehner to 

 to GOP Rep. John Kline accusing his committee of trying to "keep portions of an investigation by the federal labor board's inspector general out of public view."  Kline denies it.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann suggested President Obama's birth control rule could lead to a 

DFL Sen. Al Franken says oil speculation is 

 and will run in the primary.  She's running in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.  DFL Party Chair Ken Martin issued a statement saying he's disappointed with Clark's decision because he believes it will drain resources from the party.

President Obama says the GOP candidates are offering 

 for Mitt Romney.  It's giving promise to Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.

 says Romney is working to fight the "loser" label.

Romney is also asking his supporters in Congress to 

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