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Dayton renews early education veto threat as deadline nears
Dayton says he's willing to risk shutdown, special session to boost funding for early ed.
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Frenzied 2015 legislative session ends with work left undone
The session came to a messy finish Monday at midnight as legislators scrambled to finalize decisions about tens of billions of dollars.
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MN Legislature, on its final day, will race to finish budget bills
As the hours tick down on the Legislature's parliamentary May 18 deadline, both the House and Senate are racing today to pass budget bills to finish off a $42 billion two year budget.
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Environmental activists revolt against enviro budget in MN Legislature
An umbrella organization of more than two dozen environmental organizations has written legislators urging them to reject the House and Senate compromise on funding for environment and conservation programs, a measure that also includes a raft of highly contentious policy provisions on the regulation of land, air and water.
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MN House passes education funding, health and human services bills
The House passed the two most significant pieces of funding legislation in the middle of the night Monday as the Legislature races to finish a $42 billion budget ahead of tonight's parliamentary deadline.
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Minnesota experts seek new approach against terrorism
The "countering violent extremism" program, which will likely pay for youth mentorships and cultural programs, already is coming under fire before it has doled out any cash in Minnesota.
Politics
Dayton stands by veto threat, says House GOP gets blame if session melts down
Gov. Mark Dayton said Sunday he would not back down from his previous threat to veto an education funding bill that he says does not spend enough, particularly on his top priority of prekindergarten classes in public schools.
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Senate Judiciary chair: Giving up felon voting rights bill 'not easy at all'
Sen. Ron Latz added that the body camera bill has since been amended since Gov. Dayton's initial veto threat.
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Daudt: 'We're going to make it. We're going to make it.'
House Speaker Kurt Daudt and Senate Leader Tom Bakk gave no indications Sunday afternoon of any fundamental change in their standoff with Gov. Mark Dayton over his threat to veto the education budget bill.
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Public safety, judiciary bill awaits final vote; no felon voting rights
Gov. Mark Dayton has threatened to veto the bill if silencer language is included.
Business
Rail industry and government struggle to balance safety and efficiency in shipments
Regulators and railroads work to keep oil train restrictions from slowing down a system that has just started to move again.
Politics
Budget deal on line, Dayton to meet separately with Bakk, Daudt
With an orderly end to the legislative session on the line, Gov. Mark Dayton was meeting separately Sunday with Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk and House Speaker Kurt Daudt.
Politics
Gov. Dayton threatens to veto budget over early education
Budget deal hinges on Dayton's insistence on securing $173 million for a scaled-down version of his top priority, universal access to preschool for all the state's 4-year-olds.
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Anderson: Proposed changes to 'body-grip' traps have not gained traction
Proponents want to reduce the chance of their hunting dogs being harmed by accident.
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Minn. House DFL minority sides with Dayton on education veto threat
The House DFL minority released a letter supporting Gov. Mark Dayton, who earlier today threatened to veto any education funding bill that does not include at least $550 million in new spending, including $173 million for universal prekindergarten for the 2016-17 school year.
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Minn. Senate Majority Leader Bakk warns Dayton a veto would be 'risky'
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said a veto of an education budget bill by his fellow DFLer Gov. Mark Dayton would be "risky" and counseled against it.
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