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Senators and the candidates who challenge them are required to file financial disclosure forms detailing their securities holdings and liabilities. Sen. Tina Smith's assets are worth at least $5 million and as much as $12 million.
Pair of Republicans make two new gun proposals
The lead sponsor of the new bills said they are aimed at better enforcing existing gun laws and encouraging private sellers to put buyers through background checks. Advocacy groups on both sides of debate had a lukewarm reaction.
MN Senate adds its plan to tax debate
Senate Republicans say the tax conformity measure they rolled out Tuesday would protect all but 2,500 Minnesotans from tax increases, following last year’s massive overhaul of the federal tax code.