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A timeline of Minnesota's gay-marriage debate

By Tom Nehil | 05/14/13

Explore the major events from the last two years of same-sex marriage conversation in Minnesota.

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Meet the Minneapolis mayoral candidates

By Karen Boros, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 04/08/13

Get to know the mayoral hopefuls with this interactive candidate browser.

Legislative explorer
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Minnesota Legislative Bill Tracker

By James Nord, Beth Hawkins, Tom Nehil, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 04/01/13

Follow the status of key legislation and learn what those bills mean for you.

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Mapping commute times in Minnesota

By Kaeti Hinck | 03/05/13

Explore average commute times by zip code.

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Special education cross-subsidy: Where has it grown the fastest?

By Beth Hawkins and Tom Nehil | 02/25/13

The amount of general ed funding used for special-needs students is on the rise, but the growth hasn't been even.

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Gun bills in the 2013 Legislature

By Tom Nehil | 02/15/13

Explore a table summarizing new firearms laws proposed in both houses of the Legislature.

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Build your own sales tax policy for Dayton's new budget

By Tom Nehil and Alan Palazzolo | 02/08/13

Can you raise enough revenue to plug the budget gap while leaving your favorite services untaxed?

Budget primer
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Budget 101: A graphic primer to Dayton's budget proposal

By Tom Nehil, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 01/31/13

Explore a visual explainer of Gov. Dayton's new budget plan.

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Poverty level and payday lending locations mapped

By Jeff Hargarten and Alan Palazzolo | 01/28/13

See where Minnesota's payday lenders are located, and how their locations correlate to poverty rates.

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Firearms in Minnesota: by the numbers

By Alan Palazzolo, Tom Nehil, James Nord and Kaeti Hinck | 12/20/12

A brief overview of what we know about guns in Minnesota — and what we don't know.