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A Minnesota lawmaker tried unsuccessfully today to revive a bill that tells transgender students which sports teams they can join and which locker rooms they can use.
Minnesota legislative leaders pushed ahead Wednesday with their plan to establish a new budget office that would operate independently of the executive branch.
Time running out on felon voting bill
Supporters of a bill that would restore the voting rights of convicted felons are growing concerned about the prospect of passing it this session.
Education big winner in Dayton’s updated budget plan
Most of Gov. Mark Dayton’s supplemental budget plan would go to education spending. Dayton released his proposal Tuesday, weeks after state officials announced a huge jump in the state’s projected budget surplus.