Photos: Final hours of 2014 Session

Photos from the final hours of the 2014 legislative session.

May 17, 2014 at 2:51AM

Rep. Kurt Zellers hugged friend and fellow legislator Rep. Mary Liz Holberg on the House floor. Both have announced that they are retiring after this session.

Rep. Kurt Zellers hugged friend and fellow legislator Rep. Mary Liz Holberg on the House floor.  Both have announced that they are retiring after this session.     ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Tou Lee cleaned the third floor of the Capitol on the last day of the session as debate on medical marijuana and other bills went into the night.

Tou Lee cleaned the third floor of the Capitol on the last day of the session as debate on medical marijuana and other bills went into the night.     ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DFL staffers watched the medical marijuana vote on the House floor. The bill passed 89-40.

DFL staffers watched the medical marijuana vote on the House floor.   The bill passed 89-40      ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rep. Dan Schoen hugged Rep. Carly Melin after her medical marijuana bill passed the House. On the right is Sen. Scott Dibble, Senate author.

Rep. Dan Schoen hugged Rep. Carly Melin after her medical marijuana bill passed the House.   On the right is Sen. Scott Dibble, Senate author.     ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Medical Marijuana bill authors Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Rep. Carly Melin were congratulated after the medical marijuana bill passed the House.

Medical Marijuana bill authors Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep.  Rep. Carly Melin were congratulated after the medical marijuana bill passed the House.       ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rep. Carly Melin was relieved after her medical marijuana bill passed the House.

Rep. Carly Melin was relieved after her medical marijuana bill passed the House.     ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rep. Dan Schoen was brought to tears after the medical marijuana bill passed the House. On the left is Rep. Rod Hamilton and right, Rep. Leon Lillie, all supporters of the medical marijuana bill.

Rep. Dan Schoen was brought to tears after the medical marijuana bill passed the House.  On the left is Rep. Rod Hamilton and right,  Rep.  Leon Lillie, all supporters of the medical marijuana bill.     ]     Friday, May 16, 2014   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Glen Stubbe

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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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