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Today's Question Blog

Should the legislature earmark funding for pre-kindergarten before adjournment?

Over the course of the weekend, Gov. Dayton repeatedly said he would veto the K-12 funding bill because it doesn’t go far enough financially and because it doesn’t earmark funding for pre-kindergarten in public schools.
by Michael Olson

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Do you support a ban on plastic bags?

Americans use an estimated 100 billion plastic bags every year. Although most plastic bags can be recycled, the vast majority of lightweight plastic bags end up in landfills or are set adrift in the environment, where they can wreak havoc on wildlife or infrastructure.
by MPR News Staff

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Should blueprints for 3-D printable guns be protected as free speech?

Welcome to "a fight that could pit proponents of gun control and defenders of free speech against each other in an age when the line between a lethal weapon and a collection of bits is blurrier than ever before."
by Michael Olson

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Is Minnesota taking the right approach to medical marijuana?

Is Minnesota taking the right approach to medical marijuana?

About 40 minutes northwest of downtown Minneapolis, there’s a well-guarded greenhouse brimming with marijuana plants. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two manufacturers picked by the state to produce medical cannabis, will turn the plants into pills, oils and sprays for patients who qualify for a prescription — only smoke-free derivatives of marijuana are allowed by…
by Jon Gordon

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