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Minnesota lawmakers up late for contentious debates Wednesday: here’s what’s left to do this weekend
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Minnesota lawmakers up late for contentious debates Wednesday: here’s what’s left to do this weekend
FromMinnesota Now
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9 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
State lawmakers are entering the final stretch to get work done at the Minnesota Capitol. Tensions flared Wednesday night when DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman cut off debate on a bill connected to a new paid family leave program. After the bill passed and Democrats called it a day, the chamber filled with Republican lawmakers calling for the day’s session not to adjourn.MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from the Capitol to discuss what happened and what’s left to do this weekend.
Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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