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Keep MN Moving says it will push the Legislature to move ahead on a host of transportation priorities, including a host of transit projects in the Twin Cities.
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Legislation is already being drafted for lawmakers to take up the issue in 2019, the passage of which would add Minnesota to a growing list of states that have legalized betting on professional and college sports.
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The incoming Minnesota attorney general said he will be especially interested in economic justice issues that affect women. “The economy does not treat men and women the same way,” he says.
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The complexity of Minnesota’s budget forecast means it leaves room for the same data to be interpreted differently, often depending on the letters after the name of the politician.
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Even while the tour raised expectations of an open and inclusive administration, Walz admitted that he might not always meet those expectations.
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Massive committee bills, even-bigger omnibus bills and last-minute closed-door deals have characterized legislative sessions for years. Some want that to change.
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While the incoming lieutenant governor expressed a willingness to listen to concerns about regulation and efficiency in government, she also set out what Gov.-elect Tim Walz might want in return.
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DFL Rep. Chris Eaton said she expects some kind of dedicated funding measure to pass early in the 2019 legislative session.“I think it is as close to a done deal as you can have at this point,” she said.
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The DFL spent $21 million on its ground game, which is the most it has ever doled out for such efforts. But the party also had help.
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It is hard to separate how GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan and DFL head Ken Martin view the election from their own campaigns to continue to lead their parties.
