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In session's first week, the Legislature speeds through a bill to resolve a funding dispute from the end of last year. It would restore a legislative operating budget that had been vetoed by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday he wants to revisit some contentious issues from last year. Dayton said licensing unauthorized immigrants to drive would improve public safety and the prohibiting it is "spiteful" and "racist."
3M and Swanson settle water pollution case, Walz shifts position on guns, Pawlenty says he's still undecided, Fischbach challenged on first day of the session and lawmakers head into sexual harassment training,