Photos: Vote Yes! Vote No! echoes through Capitol on daycare unionization

Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013 as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill.

May 18, 2013 at 6:53PM
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Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013 as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill as Assistant Minority Leader Kelby Woodard, R-Belle Plaine walked through the gauntlet of cheering advocates.

Assistant Minority Leader Kelby Woodard, R-Belle Plaine walked through the gauntlet of cheering advocates for both sides of the daycare unionization demonstrators.  Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013  as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill.     ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Minority Leader Kurt Daudt paused to greet daycare providers opposed to the bill.

Minority Leader Kurt Daudt paused to greet daycare providers opposed to the bill.  Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013  as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill.     ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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AFSCME Vote Yes advocate chanted outside the House Chamber.

AFSCME Vote Yes advocate chanted outside the House Chamber.  Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013  as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill.     ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday as legislators entered the House Chamber.

Vote Yes and Vote No echoed in throughout the Capitol Saturday, May 18, 2013  as legislators were set to debate the childcare unionization bill.     ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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Stacks of printed bills and amendments at the start of Saturday's debate. With only 3 days left in the legislative schedule the House was set to debate a list of bills including childcare unionization Saturday, May 18, 2013 On the right DFL staffers Sasha Bergman and Jessica Nyman prepared for the start of the session.

Stacks of printed bills and amendments at the start of Saturday's debate.  With only 3 days left in the legislative schedule the House was set to debate a list of bills including childcare unionization Saturday, May 18, 2013  On the right DFL staffers Sasha Bergman and Jessica Nyman prepared for the start of the session.     ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
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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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