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This is the last full week for the Legislature to meet their self-imposed deadline to adjourn by April 30.

Gov. Dayton met privately with DFL Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk and DFL House Minority Leader Paul Thissen on Sunday night to discuss the path forward for a bonding bill, a Vikings stadium and other issues.

The House Ways and Means Committee will hear a bill that aims to finance the stadium. The plan, which relies on electronic pull-tabs, doesn't specify funding for the stadium but the author said he was willing to accept it.

 the stadium just hours after the NFL Commissioner 

 with Gov. Dayton and GOP legislative leaders.

questioning why there's an urgency to pass a bonding bill.

The Minnesota Senate is paying an outside attorney 

 for legal advice in the upcoming lawsuit from Michael Brodkorb.

The announcement came after months of public pressure to 

 a ban on child care money being spent for union dues.

 says GOP Rep. Joyce Peppin's claims on RU-486 are mostly false.

The Minnesota House passed a bill that would 

 to pay license fees and undergo inspections.

 says the RNC is growing more concerned that state Legislatures are focusing on social issues.

The Athletic Director for Virginia Commonwealth University is the 

 to be the Athletic Director at the U of M.

A bill allowing beer to be sold at TCF Bank stadium is 

Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman is calling for a 

 says POTUS will target tech uses in human rights abuses.

 says Mr. Obama has been using his executive powers more than other past presidents.

Republicans in the 1st District were unable to back a candidate in Congress. The 

 detailed the 23 ballot endorsement fight between Mike Parry and Allen Quist.

 GOP Reps. Chip Cravaack and John Kline. They also backed Anthony Hernandez in Minnesota's 4th District.

 interviews Democrat Jim Graves, who will challenge GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann.

 Obama on the eve of campaigning for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

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